The W.S. Porter Prize is awarded to recognize a masterfully written short story collection, while also honoring William Sydney Porter, a native born son of North Carolina and an accomplished short …

One of the trickiest parts of writing a novel is the whole “Chapter 1” thing. Or should this novel start with a prologue?! Gah! I’m already stuck! You know you need to grab the reader in the opening…

We started in a basement with a budget of $300. We love helping others who have shoestring budgets make the books, journals, podcasts, and literary ephemera that they’ve been dreaming of. Bul…

All the Lies I Told Today

New Ghost Tales from North Carolina

By Sumitra Singam

As the temperatures drop, warm up with these heartfelt stories

what it feels like to be alive

Find community and grow your craft in our online workshops. We host both synchronous and asynchronous courses using Zoom and Canvas, an easily accessible, private online platform. Whether you’re a new...