The Joy of the Tortured Artist: Why We Write, Even When We Hate to Write
A celebrated memoirist considers why putting pen to paper can be so emotionally taxing—and what the rewards are when we persist.
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The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Write a poem using a variety of sounds to convey complex feelings, a story in which the setting reveals the mindset of a character, or a portrait of your life using overheard, seen, or invented language as it occurs throughout your day.
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Small Press Points: 42 Miles
Founded in 2010 at Indiana University in South Bend, 42 Miles Press publishes “stirring, daring” poetry and encourages authors to submit work they “might be afraid to send elsewhere.”
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The Closure of CCA
As the California College of the Arts prepares to shut down in spring 2027, students and faculty at the state’s oldest private arts school are left in the lurch.
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Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Hungered by Amanda Rizkalla and I Was Bonnie & Clyde by Laura Kasischke.
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Staying the Course: Contests That Support Long-Term Projects
On the long road to finishing a book-length manuscript, the affirmation and practical support of these eleven prizes for works-in-progress can give writers an invaluable boost.
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Personal Victories: Writers’ Stories of the Wins That Mean the Most
Writers including CJ Hauser, Nancy Jooyoun Kim, Uttama Patel, and Ethan Rutherford reflect on the quieter wins that have affirmed them as writers, with or without a medal or trophy.
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The Debut Phenomenon: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction
The author of Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction reveals how every debut author’s dream of landing an agent is matched by the hunger of every young agent to land a successful debut and establish themselves.
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A Clanker of a Creator: Anthropic’s Frankensteinian Fair Use
The author of Best Copy Available takes a close look at the Anthropic copyright settlement and unpacks the ruling of fair use after the company amassed a library of over seven million books to build and train its large language model.
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A Win Right on Time: Contests for Older Writers
The author of Dreamt I Found You talks to editors and writers about a growing number of prizes honoring debuts at age 50, 60, 70, or beyond, recognizing that there is no one timeline for being a writer.
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