Essay by Meg Pokrass
The novella-in-flash, divided into tiny bits of action, mirrors life this way.
Advice
The Craft of Flash Novella Writing
Feb 23, 2015
Misdirection
Feb 09, 2015
TW Prizewinning Advice Writing by Ruth Carmel
Kids take and take and take, and they may as well give back. Writing about them is a painless way for them to do it.
If Only They Had Listicles in Regency England
Jan 26, 2015
TW Column by Emily Toth
The first sentence of Pride and Prejudice works as a tweet, but not as flash.
In Search of Small Stones
Dec 24, 2014
Theme Essay by Carla M. Wilson
Happy holidays from Talking Writing! As a gift to yourself, try the writerly 'New Year's Challenge' offered with this piece.
Three Money Lessons for Starry-Eyed Authors
Oct 20, 2014
TW Column by David Biddle
Self-published literary novels do not sell well on Amazon—or anywhere else.
A Guy in a Metal Suicide-Box
Oct 01, 2014
Book Excerpt by William Least Heat-Moon
On Shakespeare’s birthday I received my first rejection: 'Perhaps your travels seem interesting to you, but to others...'
So, Is Writing Therapy?
Sep 22, 2014
Essay by Elizabeth Marcus
Writing succeeded where the best professional help had failed.
Happy Twentieth Birthday, "Bird by Bird"
Sep 22, 2014
Tribute Essay by Kathy Curto
My paperback copy, first purchased in 2004, is tattered and coffee-stained with faded Post-it Notes.
Self-Doubt: The Worst Distraction for Writers
Nov 11, 2013
Theme Essay by Tarn Wilson
Instead of managing the deluge of emails and envelopes with the grace of the professional, I was crushed by them.
What Makes a Good Writing Guide?
Nov 06, 2013
Book Review by Emily Toth
Some people believe there’s a secret formula to writing a bestseller—or that anyone can do it.
