Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to…

During graduate school, I finished the novel that found me an agent—but when my agent submitted it to publishers, all twenty of them turned the manuscript down. Truthfully, it was closer to a collection of loosely-linked short stories, and the

This Week’s Bit of String: A galaxy of tables under vinyl cloths

Now weaving my way over to Substack

Take a look at the latest publishing opportunities currently available to writers from the many literary magazines and presses that are members of CLMP. Before submitting your work, be sure to check…

We have twenty beautiful pieces in this, our first issue of prose poetry. Inspired by a very special raccoon, Jimothy, the theme was a celebration of tenacity and difference. Click on the images to…

ALT: Cosmic Hands Reaching

This Week’s Bit of String: The perils of a sunny day I’ll always remember the clear blue sky on September 11, 2001. I had a 9:00 a.m. doctor’s appointment, 5 days before my due date. I’d been…

This Week’s Bit of String: A snail on the school path Hurrying to work early on Friday, before the whole student population returned for the first time, I saw a snail on the pavement. It was a not …

On the blog last week Monday - I published my review of Conqueror by Simon Turney, the fourth and final book in the Agricola series. Tuesday - This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic was Books With Nationalities in the Title. I also shared my final update for the 20 Books of Summer 2026 reading challenge. Plus I shared my review of historical mystery…

I love to play with words and ideas, putting pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard, and seeing where my imagination takes me. Click to read Lesley's Words & Musings, by Lesley Bungay, a Substack public...

We have two writing contests! A Flash Fiction Contest and a Creative Nonfiction Essay Contest. WOW's Summer 2026 Flash Fiction Contest awards $1350 in cash prizes. Our guest judge is Literary Agent Susan C. Ingram. Deadline: August 31, 2026. Also, WOW's Creative Nonfiction Essay Contest with $1250 in cash prizes is open with a deadline of October 31, 2026.

This Month’s Bit of String: Black and white schoolhouse portraits Located at the gateway to the grandest peaks of New Hampshire’s White Mountains, the hotel leans into a a rustic theme in its main …

Idle Verse: A Poetry Feature

View and follow events from The Joy of Fixion Workshops & Hangouts on Luma. Workshops and hangouts for creatives who want to find their flow, follow the joy, and 'fix' their fiction.

This Month’s Bit of String: Black and white schoolhouse portraits Located at the gateway to the grandest peaks of New Hampshire’s White Mountains, the hotel leans into a a rustic theme in its main …

Anna Burtt interviews emerging authors and independent publishers, gets recommendations from local booksellers, and shares the best events in the city.