Red Room Where the Writers Are

Just as I predicted, right before grades are due the students compliment me more, and want to touch me.

I want to study creative writing and philosophy. Since my freshman year in college everyone has been telling me that the two don't mix. Frankly, I'm tired of hearing it.

I’ve just finished writing the first draft of a new DI Horton marine mystery crime novel with a feeling of relief and

It's my turn to give the departmental talk on jobs in creative writing, in a couple weeks.

I'm in search of an answer. I need to know if anyone can tell me when it became acceptable in the writing of novels, or other creative narrative prose, to drop all use of punctuation.

Last winter, I hit a bump. A big bump. I forgot why I write.

Well, I've gone and done it. I've spent hours and hours but it's done. My book -- my first novel, published fourteen years ago and soon to come out in a new trade edition -- has been kindled.

The other card stuck to my monitor is a reminder to be mean.

Do you keep index cards or sticky notes stuck to your monitor?