I am excited to participate in Fall Writing Frenzy, hosted by created by agent Kaitlyn Sanchez and writer Lydia Lukidis. The goal is to write a story or poem in under 200 words based on one of the pho...

In this newspaper clipping dated May 5, 1939, my grandmother sits at her desk in front of a typewriter. She is 42 years old. Her fourth n...

You might not be a writer. You might be an illustrator. Come find out how Terri Einer developed her skill as a picture book illustrator.

If you’re an author, or honestly if you just happen to be standing near an author these days, then you have probably seen a flood of emails in the past couple of months promising you that who…

December 2, 2025

Art is my cure to all this madness, sadness, and loss of belonging in the world and through it I’ll walk myself home.”

La Dolce Vita: Our Heart-Healthy Culinary Journey. Click to read Diane Angelucci, by Diane Donofrio Angelucci, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

Hi, readers, writers, and querying creators of all kinds! Today is #SeasonsOfKidLit’s last day of our 2025 Trick-or-Treat Event, and we’re closing it out in an extremely BIG way! We’re thrilled to wel...

Writing and ADHD coach Rochelle Melander provides science-based writing tools and inspirational stories about people who changed the world through writing. Click to read Always Write with Write Now! C...

The landscape is very different today: publications have folded, arts coverage has dried up, and most opinion writing is on Substack.

Do you need an AHA moment? Are you stuck? This post will give you the tool you need to court your next breakthrough!

10 questions for the prolific novelist about Baltimore, writing, and visionary art

If you write material outside your agent’s wheelhouse, don’t be afraid of making an unagented pitch. Each success is a win-win for both of you.

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