Thousands of writers participate annually in NaNoWriMo, a communal endeavor in which participants worldwide each strive to write a 50k word (or longer) novel within thirty days. It’s an exhilarating challenge and has produced such notable bestsellers as Erin…
“Once upon a time, a certain soon-to-be billionaire started the trend of collecting star ratings for products on his new website….Star ratings work great for printer cartridges and air fryers, but are unhelpful when it comes to art, especially books.”…
I’m not normally a morning person, but Michelle Hoover’s free webinar series and podcast, The 7am Novelist, just might convert me. Every morning at 7am, for 50 days, Hoover inspires us to get writing by discussing novel writing craft with…
Acclaimed author Amina Akhtar’s fiercely funny and twisty new thriller, Kismet, is a razor-sharp takedown of Sedona’s crystal-hugging wellness community. It’s also the thought-provoking story of Ronnie Khan: a young, self-effacing Pakistani-American woman who follows her seemingly perfect best friend,…
Christine Simon’s delightful debut novel, The Patron Saint of Second Chances, is a story of survival. Welcome to the southern Italian town of Prometto, a “going nowhere place.” The population is dwindling, there is little to no tax revenue coming…
Alison Stine is a poet by training, an essayist and reporter for The New York Times and other national publications, and her latest novel Trashlands comes out next week on October 26. Set in a dystopian future where discarded plastic is…