Your Running List of Writing Contests, Grants, Etc. [Updated 2024]
Unleash your inner wordsmith with this list of writing contests and grants.
5 Tips for Writing Better Dialogue
Working on a novel? Feeling stuck because writing dialogue is painful? You're not alone. Here are 5 tips to help you write better dialogue.
Easy Tips to Help Take the Pressure Out of Writing
Sometimes (most times?) writing can be frustrating. Here are a couple exercises to help keep you writing without too much pressure.
Brit Bennett Is the Next Great American Writer
Brit Bennett might only be 30 years old, but she has proven she belongs in the canon of great, contemporary American writers.
Shall I Force-Feed You My Blackness Now?
After decades of being force-fed the white narrative, is it time for Black stories to be taken even more seriously within mainstream media?
Big News: I’m Writing A Book!
No, it’s not erotica. Here’s the truth: we care about what people think of us. We care if they like us and we care when they don’t. Rare is the person that is completely unfettered and unbothered by the opinions of others. This is not to say that negative remarks disable us from getting a