How to Break Free

Authorship isn't as glamorous as we sometimes think. Writing can feel like a totally solo venture—just you and the words in your head. The process involves a lot of roadblocks, a heap of self-do …   read more

 It has been sixty-eight years since Raymond Chandler put forth the opinion that there are “no ‘classics' of crime and detection.” Were he still among us, he might agree that by …   read more

A Conversation with Lisa Gitlin, the Author Who Made IPPY Awards History

Lisa Gitlin just won her third IPPY Award, even though she's only had two books published. How is that possible? No, this isn't one of those annoying word problems from a long-ago math class …   read more

How to Get the Most from National Novel Writing Month

National Novel Writing Month—or NaNoWriMo—is nearly upon us. If you've never participated in the month-long writing competition, 2018 is your year. Check out our top nine tips below for ho …   read more

When you are turning your manuscript over to an editor—whether that's an editor at a publishing house or a freelance editor you've hired—you want your work to be as polished as possible. Y …   read more

Warning: I'm about to encourage you to do something that could become an obsession.   You won't want to do anything else until it's finished. It may be heart-wrenching, hilarious, and possib …   read more