“No one knows where the Midnight Circus comes from—when it began or how…It comes for those who need it.” So opens Kasey LeBlanc’s debut novel, Flyboy, beckoning those who need a magical refuge as much as does the novel’s fierce…
First off, a confession: I am a K-pop stan. I listen to it every day, BTS in particular. I’ve actually seen the septet perform in person seven times. So, as a BTS ARMY (the name of the group’s massive fandom)…
Anyone who’s ever had the pleasure of taking a class with Steve Almond, read his novel All the Secrets in the World, or gobbled up Dear Sugars for that matter, knows that Almond practices what he describes as radical empathy….
This morning, while writing copy for my upcoming fiber sculpture show, I couldn’t help thinking about my novel. Rather, I couldn’t help thinking about this part of me that is Writer, and this other part, Artist. It’s a question I’ve…
This November, ten aspiring novelists became Boston-based GrubStreet’s Novel Incubator Program’s 12th graduating class, joining over 100 other alumni—many of whom have already had their novels published. In fact, according to Incubator instructor, Michelle Hoover, the program boasts a publication…
Edith Maxwell, aka Maddie Day, is the Agatha-award winning author of six cozy mystery series (thirty-one published books), as well as three novellas and two dozen short stories. Her newest series debuts October 24, 2023, with the book Murder Uncorked….