#5onFri: Five Ways to be a Good Literary Citizen Without Burning Out
…doesn’t hurt. Andi Cumbo-Floyd is a writer, editor, and farmer, who lives at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains with her husband, 3 rabbits, 4 dogs, 4 cats, 6…
…doesn’t hurt. Andi Cumbo-Floyd is a writer, editor, and farmer, who lives at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains with her husband, 3 rabbits, 4 dogs, 4 cats, 6…
…trenches, but also from the risk of gas attacks, which would poison the food. So the army devised Trench Rations, which were meat of some sort (corned beef, salmon, or…
…an intriguing, dynamic, and short prologue that will hook your reader. Plus, her #1 tip for writers. About Lenore Borja Lenore Borja grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. She attended Arizona…
…Library Podcast (where I’ve had the good fortune of being a guest!). She is also the co-editor, with Dal Kular, of the essay anthology I Wrote it Anyway, which is…
…influencing and exciting you lately? Cull the books, podcasts, articles, conversations, and music you’ve been consuming for themes and ideas that might spark your writing. Do pre-project writing, such as…
…shatter the illusion of a scene. As in every other competition, you get points for presentation, so be sure to proofread and copy edit and maybe for good measure, ask…
…About Claire Stanford Claire Stanford’s fiction has appeared in Black Warrior Review, The Rumpus, Third Coast, Redivider, Paper Darts, and Tin House Flash Fridays, among other publications. Her work has…
…to put it aside. In the meantime, I wrote and submitted short stories, essays and a conference proposal, all of which were rejected. Despite putting myself out there, I haven’t…
…isolated, pressed up against the mountains, cloud-covered and damp year-round. This town, fiercely protective, brutal and unforgiving in its adherence to tradition, faces a singular affliction: some mothers vanish, disappearing…
…to see. Then, brainstorm 3-6 categories that describe your content. For example, I am a YA fantasy writer, an MFA candidate, and a volunteer for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)….