Independent publisher Comma Press is launching a ground-breaking self-publishing platform for short stories and poetry. It’s called MacGuffin, and avid readers will absolutely love what it has to offer. What is MacGuffin? MacGuffin is a ‘jukebox for literature’. All content Continue Reading
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10 Tips on How to Write a Successful Fiction Book
10 Tips on How to Write a Successful Fiction Book Fiction books take up the top spots in many people’s reading lists. In fact, the bestselling books in all of history are almost all works of fiction. J.K. Rowling’s Harry Continue Reading
Infographic: Top Writing Tools of Famous Authors
It’s true that writers all have their preferred way of working. While some prefer the Scrivener approach, others still use typerwriters. Some even write by hand! Check out this cool infographic to see if your favorite author is on here… Continue Reading
Open Invitation for Guest Posts!
With summer just around the corner, it’s time for everyone to head to the beach and generally enjoy more of the outdoors. Something about that really seems to get the creative juices flowing, doesn’t it? So we figure, why not Continue Reading
Infographic: Famous Writers’ Insults
All throughout history, writers have criticized the works of other writers. Sometimes, though, they skipped constructive criticism and went straight for the scathing insults! Check out this fun infographic to see what writers such as Truman Capote and Gertrude Stein had Continue Reading
Is it Too Late to Start a Writing Career?
Are you afraid that it’s too late to start your writing career? Worried that your chance has passed you by? Well, what if we told you that Laura Ingalls Wilder didn’t start writing until she was 44? That Virginia Woolf Continue Reading
How to Write Great Flash Fiction: Crafting Killer First and Last Lines
Guest post contributed by Faye Kirwin of Writerology. Words mean everything to a writer. They’re the tools of our trade and should be placed with purpose and care for maximum effect. Nowhere is this more apparent (and necessary) than in Continue Reading
Three Infallible Tips for Writing Flash Fiction
A Guest Post by Bart Van Goethem Let’s not waste time on an introduction, shall we? 1. Develop a fear of death. Life is short. Too short, some would say. But whether you like it or not, one day you Continue Reading
Happy Endings: A Guest Post by Nancy Sakaduski
Happy Endings: A Guest Post by Nancy Sakaduski A problem I often see with short stories submitted to the Rehoboth Beach Reads Short Story Contest is a poor ending. Sometimes I get the feeling that the writer, having struggled to Continue Reading
5 Tips for Writing a Great Short Story
Guest post contributed by Eliot Gilbert. I think my first short story was something entitled The Monster Drinks Some Coffee. It chronicled the life of a dog named Lucy — my dog at the time — and her zany adventures Continue Reading