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Stronger Narrative Structure, 3 Ways

5 July 2017 Melanie Anastasiou 0

On a panel at this year’s  Creative Ink Festival, three of us talk about planning processes for strong narrative structure. The first describes himself as […]

Fabulous Door Prizes at Pulp Literature Summer Launch

4 July 2017 Janet 0

Join us this Monday, July 10th from 6-9 pm at Steamworks Brew Pub in Gastown, as we celebrate our summer launch of  Pulp Literature Issue […]

The 2017 Hummingbird Prize Longlist

27 June 2017 Janet 0

Hold on to your hats! (You’ll need them, with all this downright hot and sunny weather we’ve been having.) Our editorial team has come up […]

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A New Fantasy Novel from Rebecca Gomez Farrell

23 June 2017 Melanie Anastasiou 0

Congratulations Rebecca Gomez Farrell, author of ‘Thlush-a-lum’ in Pulp Literature Issue 5, on her new book out with Meerkat Press.  Her fantasy novel Wings Unseen is […]

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Creating and Sustaining Suspense and Tension, Part 2

21 June 2017 Melanie Anastasiou 0

If we create suspense and sustain tension during the plotting and drafting stages, then we save truckloads of time on revisions. Try one or more of these to […]

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Congratulating Andrea Lewis, Issue 10 Author

16 June 2017 Melanie Anastasiou 0

Andrea Lewis, the Issue 10 author of Vellum, has a new book out with Indiana University Press. It is a collection of linked stories, called What My […]

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Creating Suspense and Sustaining Tension, Part 1

14 June 2017 Melanie Anastasiou 0

At the wonderful Creative Ink writing festival I sat on panels on creating tension and suspense.  I have been thinking ever since about ways to accomplish these.  And, from the […]

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Poet Daniel Cowper, Chapbook Contest Winner

9 June 2017 Melanie Anastasiou 0

Congratulations to poet Daniel Cowper. He is a co-winner of Frog Hollow Press’s second Chapbook Contest. The God of Doors is out now, and you […]

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Cover Reveal: Allaigna’s Song Overture

8 June 2017 PULP Literature 0

You’ve already seen the beautiful painting by Melissa Mary Duncan … now here’s what the cover of Allaigna’s Song: Overture looks like with lovely custom-embellished titles by […]

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Great Openings Via Tone and Setting

7 June 2017 Melanie Anastasiou 0

Establishing tone and setting right away is a good way to get point of view quickly and firmly established.  It’s not the only way to […]

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