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Writing Alone, Writing Together

by Vicki Berger Erwin Not only do I have a co-author for the nonfiction I write, it’s my husband. We’ve been married a long time, we’ve written several successful books…

On the Other Side of the Pond

by Karen Keeley Coming from Canada, I have been asked when travelling in the States if I parked my dogsled at the border—is my igloo in safe hands? Okay, I…

Is Reading Dead? Hell, No!

by Linda Kaye Hardie I used to teach core humanities at the University of Nevada, Reno, where we studied how our civilization came to be what it is. In the…

Removing the Fat: Meeting Word Limits

by Arthur Vidro, from the Summer 2017 issue of Calliope, reprinted with permission. In the 1980s, I was fortunate to work as part of the copy-editing team at a national…

So You Wrote the Book, Now What?

by Kathleen Marple Kalb, reprinted with permission Sooner or later, you’re going to get an online assault. It may come as a one-star review from someone who informs you that…

Don’t Say It Twice, Don’t Say It Twice

by Arthur Vidro, from the Winter 2023 issue of Calliope, reprinted with permission. As a child I attended a free summertime performance at an outdoor public skating rink of You’re…

Playing By the Rules

by Lorie Lewis Ham I’ve written most of my life. I published my first poem and my first song at thirteen, and continued to publish poems, short stories, and articles…

Be Ready: Querying, Submissions, Writer Encouragement

by Kathleen Marple Kalb, reprinted with permission Short story submissions are different. For one thing, the piece usually must be much closer to publication-ready than a novel-length manuscript. Once in…

Bad Writing Advice

by Michael Bracken, reprinted with permission, SleuthSayers.com Recently, I talked to a writer who felt overwhelmed. She sought advice about accomplishing all the projects she committed to while taking advantage…