Is there anything better than eating and reading in December, or really, any time of the year? Friends, I think not. This week, we explore some of the best sentences in literature and the darkest books ever written just in…
At the end of every year, I look back on the past several months at what I’ve done, what I’ve learned, and what I can do better. In honor of that and the new Chris Rock film, Top Five, which…
It’s a grab bag of links this week, kind of like all those leftovers that end up in your fridge from holiday parties and cookie swaps. At the last party I attended, I scored some homemade fudge brownies. ‘Tis the…
By guest contributor, Sharon Bially. Years ago I began fiddling around with a work-in-progress known, for lack of a better title, as My Life. It was all very preliminary: some vague thoughts about where the story might lead; some images…
In a recent Dead Darlings interview, Jennie reflected on finding inspiration outside of her genre. This Thanksgiving, consider these documentary options to inspire you whether you: Need a break from family Need a break from writing Feel better about the guilt that…
At some point, I took the plunge and told people that I’m a writer — without any unnecessary adjectives like “aspiring” or “terrible.” Unfortunately, now that people know, they ask me about it during parties and gynecological exams*. Let’s be honest,…