A Computer-Free Day: How One Small Mistake Changed My Perspective on Productivity
I’ve often heard the advice that if you get blocked creatively, you should do something other than writing. Go for a walk, listen to music, visit a museum. Yes, yes,…
A dream denied: My 54-year quest to publish a short story in F&SF
To start, one of the problems with the Must Read Magazines business model is that any progress achieved by a single author doesn’t accrue to all authors. Each author must…
Institutional Knowledge
A revolutionary feminist’s portrayal of life with mental illness
Retreats Run by Writers, for Writers
While many writer-run retreats are fairly new, and their founders are still tinkering with the format, some like Dallagiacomo are plotting ways to turn them into lasting institutions. In the…
I Want You to Want Me
Charlotte Shane discusses desire, sex work, and writing
How the Light Gets In: The Lighthouse
This group brought me back to a writing practice. It taught me something I learned when I first fell in love with writing but had forgotten over time, bit by…
The Invisible Man
We see right through the unshowered soul living in a car by the beach, or by the Walmart, or by the side of the road. But he’s there, and he…