Editor’s Notes: The Shape of a Story
BY LAURISA WHITE REYES As some of you know, I’m mid-way through grad school. One class I’m taking this semester is Advanced Narrative Writing in which we are reading and examining a wide selection of contemporary short stories by Amy Bender, Joe Hill,...Editor’s Notes: Getting at the Truth
BY JESSICA SHEN One of the best pieces of advice given to the beginning writer is write what you know. And, you should! Arguably one of the most difficult parts of writing is getting your reader fully immersed in your story. You are your own best resource, and drawing...Editor’s Notes: Learning the Language
BY PENNY FREEMAN In the digital age we live in, thoughts fly around the world at the speed of light, to last forever, buried away in some hard drive or other until it’s long forgotten; only to be unearthed at the most inopportune and embarrassing moments conceivable....Editor’s Notes: A Book Is Born
BY TERRI WAGNER Getting your book to that final stage of publishing requires a lot of effort. You have to re-work, re-do, re-edit just to get to a final writing stage. But it doesn’t end there. Manuscript in hand, you search diligently for just the right publisher and...Editor’s Notes: Diagnosing the Pain
BY MCKENNA GARDNER On occasion, I struggle with back pain. Most likely, this is a result of sitting and typing for hours on end, but I’ve also been in a few minor accidents in my life. I even broke the tip of my tailbone off while snowboarding. Apparently, you don’t...
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