by Cole Salao
Well-crafted stories can be magical, but the writers behind them aren’t magicians who can simply wave to make a fully-realized book appear in front of them. In fact, it takes a lot of time and effort to create a single story that people will enjoy. And more...
by Yen Cabag
If you enjoy reading science fiction, perhaps it’s time to try its cousin, climate fiction (also known as “cli-fi”). Does the news of forest fires, extreme flooding, and hurricane-displaced people grip you with urgency? Extreme weather conditions like...
by Yen Cabag
Some writers say that the best characters are not imaginary figures, but real people who become a writer’s real friends. It kind of reminds me of the Skin Horse in the story Velveteen Rabbit: the rabbit’s uncle had owned him when he was young, and had made him...
by Yen Cabag
As creatives, ideas are our food and fuel. After all, which would you rather be as a writer: someone who sits at the computer and instantly knows what to write about, or someone who stares at a blank screen for hours on end without a single word to type? But...
by Kaelyn Barron
Since its debut in 2012, Kiera Cass’s The Selection has sold over 11 million copies and even spurred a much-anticipated Netflix adaptation. The dystopian romance tells of a world where 35 girls are given the chance to escape their rigid caste system by competing...
