More Artists on Craft Series
To Become a Successful Writer, Should You Write Daily?
This is the second in a series of Q & A's with authors who believe you don’t have to write daily to be a successful writer.
What Writers Do, Even After a Bad Day
Rereading one of my essays that has been rejected, I often see where I went wrong. What did I mean to say?
Telling the Truth That Trembles
Their stories, powerful already, gain a sort of beauty that sends ordinary language aloft.
The Give and Take Life
The circus is a fascinating art form, full of mystery and excitement. It is unique from dance, theater, or visual arts, yet combines all three art forms into one. It
Poetry Writing Impulse
The ones that continue to pester I allow to fall onto paper although they don’t fully capture what’s just beyond language.
To Become a Successful Writer, Should You Write Daily?
Do you write every day? Beth Kephart reveals her writing practice in a conversation with Annie Scholl.
A Conversation with Scratch Editor Manjula Martin
"Art and commerce always intersect, and the place where they meet is always awkward." We are honored to feature a conversation with Manjula Martin, editor of Scratch: Writers, Money and
A Writer’s Frenzied Attempt to Capture Ideas
I have what I consider a rational fear of losing my ideas – it’s happened countless times. In the middle of dinner with friends I might hear a line of
The Other Rules for Writers
Let your accomplishments excite you, but don't let them placate you. Let your rejections teach you something, but don't let them paralyze you.
I Am a Writer
I wonder sometimes whether these are the moments – and people – who set us on course and give us confidence when we lack it most.
