3+ hour, 3+ min ago   (104+ words) More than that, the “traditional” writer never existed in the first place. “But Stephanie,” you say, “what about those writers who use the old-style formats, formal writing, those who don’t break the rules? Aren’t they ‘traditional’ writers?” At least, they…...

9+ hour ago   (151+ words) thehomewoodstar.com Homewood author Charles Ghigna, known to generations of readers as "Father Goose," will read from and sign copies of his new collection at three Birmingham-area appearances this fall. Ghigna is the author of more than 100 books and 5,000 poems…...

6+ hour, 48+ min ago   (147+ words) As I am about to hit 50k on #SecretBookProject2, it’s time to focus on the extensive, involved editing pass for #SecretBookProject! I got the edits back from my editor (Hi! Thank you!) on Wednesday and it was a lot. My computer was…...

5+ hour, 37+ min ago   (171+ words) September 5, 2026 – For Immediate Release The Stateline Writer’s Club met on August 15, 2026 at a member’s home for their summer picnic. They enjoyed conversation, good food and good writing. The next meeting is on Saturday September 19 at 10:00am in the regular location of…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago   (106+ words) What 100 essays taught me about attention, obscurity, and the impossibility of predicting what people will care about I don’t …...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago   (780+ words) When, in 2001, you opened your own literary agency, you already knew the profession very well. If I understand correctly, your first steps were with Mercedes Casanovas. How come you studied philology? Do you remember your first trip to the Frankfurt…...

5+ hour, 56+ min ago   (679+ words) ‘Sometimes old traditions are thrown up like dust along a summer road. You glimpse them briefly in the sunbeams…’ This quiet, yet profound book, and one I took great pleasure in reading, is a collection of such moments and memories,…...

3+ hour, 1+ min ago   (669+ words) There is something comforting about writing down a thought that you would never say out loud. You don’t have to make it sound intelligent. You don’t have to make it …...

11+ hour, 22+ min ago   (213+ words) A bizarre and hilarious personal experience has helped a Manitowoc woman enter the world of publishing. Wendy Kurth is the author of “The Great Rice Incident”, which tells her true story of “foot surgery, poor navigation, and one robot’s refusal…...

1+ day, 21+ min ago   (370+ words) Booksellers at the Baghdad International Book Fair say horror literature is attracting growing interest among young Iraqi readers, pointing to social media, fast-paced storytelling and escapism as key drivers of demand. The 27th Baghdad International Book Fair opened on Sept. 2 with…...