As we begin to emerge from quarantine… On Friday, after the workshop, I got the J&J poke. After hearing about a biker friend who got Covid, I became even more cautious. I was walking pretty well after getting out of the hospital,…
Octavia Butler was a sci-fi author prominent in the 70s, 80s, and the 90s. She died in 2006, but seems to be having a current revival of interest. A multiple recipient of both the Hugo and Nebula awards, she became…
Adventures in the Art of Being Alone, is a profound testimony on artists and solitude. Olivia Laing considers her life and the lives of six great artists in this collection of reflections on being alone. Her examination of Andy Warhol,…
The Submission Grinder is a free submission tracker and market database for writers of fiction and poetry. In 2013, David Steffen and Anthony Sullivan founded The Submission Grinder, a donation-supported website to help writers find publishers for their work, which continues…
Join us at this Watch Party to learn from the masters including: David Sedaris on Observing the World Malcolm Gladwell on Holding Readers: Tools for Engagement Roxanne Gay on Challenging Ideas and Changing Minds Steve Martin on Story Techniques …as…
Each week at 10:30 am (EST) on Friday, we host a free 2-hour writer’s workshop. There is no charge to attend and I encourage you to join with a cadre of fellow writers to read and discuss all sorts of…
In 2020, audiobook sales increased by 16% in the United States and for the first time ever, outpaced ebook sales. “The number of podcasts offered has more than tripled in a year, from 700,000 in the final quarter of 2019 to…
We will screen Burroughs: The Movie, a 1.5-hour film at 7 PM followed by a half hour discussion. Made up of intimate, revelatory footage of the singular author and poet filmed over the course of five years, Howard Brookner’s 1983…
Join us at this Watch Party to learn from the masters including: Mystery Writer David Baldacci on Outlining, Joyce Carol Oates on Exploring Taboos and Darkness, Poet Billy Collins on Working with Form, and Aaron Sorkin on Writing Captivating Dialogue…
Our next Watch Party on, Saturday Feb. 27 will feature Jim Jarmusch’s Stranger Than Paradise. Click to RSVP on Meetup… Here’s a link to download the original screenplay (PDF) to study in advance… Stranger Than ParadiseDirected by Jim Jarmusch • 1984…