“Our mother performed in starlight.” Thus reads the succinct and succulent first sentence of Swamplandia!, Karen Russell’s 2011 literary blockbuster (Oops! Dead metaphor.) And while it doesn’t, at first blush, contain a metaphor—their mother, Hilola Bigtree, really does perform under…
Turkey overload? Tofurkey overload? We feel your pain. That’s why we’ve loaded up on links this week that barely require you to lift your head, let alone your hands to hold up a book.
In a recent Dead Darlings interview, Jennie reflected on finding inspiration outside of her genre. This Thanksgiving, consider these documentary options to inspire you whether you: Need a break from family Need a break from writing Feel better about the guilt that…
At some point, I took the plunge and told people that I’m a writer — without any unnecessary adjectives like “aspiring” or “terrible.” Unfortunately, now that people know, they ask me about it during parties and gynecological exams*. Let’s be honest,…
Does everything hurt and you feel like you’re dying?* It’s not you. It’s November. Put on your rainbow-colored glasses and indulge in these positively positive lit links that will (maybe) trick your brain into believing that it’s a soft-serve-filled summer…
It’s the first afternoon of the Novel Incubator Alumni Writing Retreat in Jackson, NH. From my room up in the eaves, I read over the last chapter of the latest draft of my novel, attach the whole thing to an…