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Janet Burroway's craft book, Writing Fiction, and the 67th issue of Nightmare Magazine over a backdrop of a dark stairway.
Ramblings, Tips and Tricks

In Defense of Second-Person POV

July 1, 2025June 21, 2025 Rachel Sandell

The most underrated POV.

A woman stands among a crowd of blurry people.
Ramblings, Tips and Tricks

The People Watching Game: An Eavesdropper’s Guide to Finding Stories in the Wild

June 24, 2025June 21, 2025 Rachel Sandell

Feeling nosy? Maybe that's not a bad thing!

Aimee Bender with her novel, The Butterfly Lampshade.
Book Talk, Ramblings, Tips and Tricks

Approaching the Life-Changing Character Moment: The Butterfly Lampshade by Aimee Bender

June 17, 2025June 14, 2025 Rachel Sandell

Another fantastic writing example from Aimee Bender. Let's dig into the life-changing character moment.

Karen Russell and an image the New Yorker paired with her short story, "Haunting Olivia."
Book Talk, Tips and Tricks

Creating Emotional Impact: “Haunting Olivia” by Karen Russell

May 27, 2025April 28, 2026 Rachel Sandell

How do you get a reader to feel your characters' grief and loss? Let's see how a master does it...

Aimee Bender and her book, The Girl in the Flammable Skirt.
Book Talk, Tips and Tricks

Magical Mechanics: “Loser” by Aimee Bender

May 20, 2025April 28, 2026 Rachel Sandell

Let's take a look at how the master of magical realism creates magical mechanics.

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