Emily Dickinson's Poems Become Public Domain
Copyright ends, creativity begins. Dickinson’s Further Poems is now public—learn the story of feuds, fame, and freedom in...
Which of the Six Editors Does Your Story Need?
Birthing a story takes effort and dedication, and your editor is the midwife....
Receptive and Non-Receptive Communities
On the nature of self-limitations....
Kenning Your Way Through Writer’s Block
Contrasts are a powerful method of constructing new ideas and new trains of thought....
Red Streets
“All the good luck in the world doesn’t matter, someone always forgets to lock their window or their door.”...
A Perishable Date
“Don’t go out with him!” A woman had appeared, suddenly, right next to the check-out counter....
An Advanced Course in Practical History
The librarian smiled. “That’s the book you need, no doubt.”...
The Sad Life of Jeremy Day
She is currently screaming obscenities at him while police shove her into the back of their squad car....
The Beginning or the End?
The hospital was just ahead now, pearly white in the rain’s fog....
Who Watches the Watcher Who Watches?
“Always the same thing. God-damned awful shows. Who makes this stuff? Who watches this? Pandering to the lowest common denominator.”...
The Cat-Guard
The night before Christmas, the cat was especially perturbed. The sounds from inside the wall were louder than normal, more insistent than…...
Wanted for the Blacklist
“Known Copylefters, Mr. Salmon. Dangerous people who don’t believe in, or respect, Corporate rights.”...
