Writing in the Dark

"So, how do you like your nomination for the Snooty Award?" My friend was teasing me about my Shirley Jackson Award nomination f...

(A version of this article originally appeared in Speculations, April 2001.) "They decided to withdraw the offer on your novel." I...

As both a writer and a teacher, one of the most difficult things for me to do at this time in my career is advise new writers on how to get ...

My senior year in college, I was the editor of the student literary magazine. My associate editor, Vance Wissinger , was ten years older tha...

Happy Holidays, everyone! From time to time, I'll be asking guest writers to answer a few questions so that you can get advice from per...

Dear Sir or Madam, I don't own a computer, and wouldn't know how to use one if I did, so I hope this letter reaches you. My name is ...

"I find it hard to believe you write that kind of stuff. You seem like such a pleasant person." One of my students has caught me i...