It’s late, or early I suppose, and I’m taking one more gander ‘round some of my favorite sites before I head off to slumber. A quick glance on CNN, and I notice something. I usually hit the headlines, maybe the Politics and Science sections, often winding up in Entertainment, but tonight I decide to dig [...]

Ah, Twitter. To some, a sign of the end of days. For others, like myself, it’s a fun way to waste time and “meet” new and interesting people. Like my friend @rachlanger, who decided to write a thriller in three days. A couple of her followers thought that was a really good idea, and now [...]

It’s Father’s Day as I write this, a gray rainy one in my neck of the woods. Normally, I’d be doing something with the kids today, but they’re out of town for the week (schedule issues, couldn’t be helped). So, I get some breathing space in which to ponder this particular observance.
I’m of mixed [...]

I’m not a fan of ‘rules’ for writers, in part because I don’t think writing can be taught. I think it can be molded, and shaped, and improved, I think instructors can inspire something in their students, open their eyes to possibilities and broaden their horizons with literature, but there has to be something there [...]

We’ve been hard at work over the past few weeks and are happy to announce some big updates for all of you lovely Scribophiles!
Reigning In The Flags
A little more than a month ago, you may have received a few emails telling you one of your perfectly good critiques had been flagged. This happened because [...]

I try to avoid the soft trap of nostalgia, but it can be tough sometimes. Unless your past was seriously flawed or traumatic, I think most people romanticize the times they came from, especially in days of worry and trouble. “Things were a lot simpler then,” the common refrain goes. Every time I hear that, [...]