Writers old and young
Are young writers and old writers just different ends on a continuum of age, or…
Monthly Archives: March, 2015
Not all books go to heaven
Though there are plenty of bestsellers out there written by people who want to share…
Raccoons
by Russell Smith
Mother’s Day hung over the house like an appointment for surgery. It was not marked…
Sue Goyette’s Ocean
by Laura Bast
Sue Goyette’s Quagmire The crux of the discussion so far about Sue Goyette’s Ocean has…
Fanfiction 101
Fanfiction is popular on the Internet, sure, but does it belong in the classroom? Elizabeth…
Writing the Necessary
by Patricia Robertson
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed You’re gonna have to serve somebody,…
Cellphones in fiction
As opposed to cellphone fiction, which is another story. Steve Himmer discusses the place of…
To be continued
You may not have heard of the expression “continuation novel.” What it refers to is…
Best. Year. Ever.
What was the greatest year ever for books? If that sounds like it’s just a parlour game…
Writing, or not, in the age of Google
Because we all have to face this brave new world: The rise of corporate capitalism,…