Finding Creativity in the Unfamiliar
It’s startling what a change of scenery can do for a writer’s brain and creativity. It’s like a match lighting over and over again in my mind.
Giving Up
Guest writer Donna Trump discusses the value of abanoning one path in pursuit of another. Hint: you might wind up getting exactly what you wanted.
2018 Rejection Horror Stories
In honor of Halloween, here are five tales of rejection horror to spark fear in the timid (and recognition in the seasoned submitter).
The Dreaded Sample Issue
Guest Writer E.J. LeRoy suggests several publications that provide enough sample content for writers to avoid purchasing a sample issue.
Being a Savvy Submitter, Part I
If you’re interested in being a savvy submitter, Nausheen Eusuf offers six major considerations for selecting where to send your creative work.
Writing On a Plane
Guest Blogger Zakiya Kassam enumerates the benefits of writing while in flight, including quiet, discomfort, and limited distractions.
Five Reasons Publishing Short Pieces Keeps Me Motivated for Long Projects
Guest Blogger Laura Chanoux discusses the value of working on small projects (essays, humor writing) while contuing to revise her novel.
Literary Lessons Learned from Being a Professional Wrestler
This week’s Submittable guest blogger discusses what he learned about writing while wrestling as the “Stunning” Tyler Dunning.
From a Recovering Fanfiction Writer
Guest blogger Loan Lee reflects on her early years writing fanfiction online and how those experiences informed her current life as a writer.