"I think 'time to write' must be one of the most misleading phrases in the English language..." In this chapbook, Tansy Rayner Roberts—the Hugo-award winning podcaster and author of Musketeer Space, the...

"Your career is unlikely to be a constant stream of hits, accolades, festival circuits — and that's kind of good, because if you're constantly on-the-road, it's hard to write and create."In these essays,...

"The path to happiness in writing is always in the process: the imagining and the writing."In these essays, Kim Wilkins—the celebrated author behind Daughters of the Storm, Giants of the Frost, and (as...

"Don't write merely to shock. People are used to shock-horror. You need to get beneath the skin. Use a flensing knife and keep it sharp. It's good to shock, but only as part of the story you tell."In...

"Well-conceived goals, when acted upon, can prevent you from getting distracted and wasting time on other less vital tasks. In short, they give you direction, and get you there faster."In this chapbook,...

"The thing about an art — and one of the things I love about both Kung Fu and writing — is that you're never finished. No matter how good you get, no matter how much you achieve, you can always get better."In...

"Sure, writers have demons and inner critics that whisper horrible, discouraging things to us. But some of us give them undignified pet names and enrol them in short courses to get them off our hands..." In...

"I'm not going to lie to you. There are no secret handshakes or rules that will get you on your particular dream-path. If there was, we'd all be on our own already. If you want to be a successful writer,...

Writers of great horror don't hold back when it comes to subject matter: nothing is off limits. Their stories go to places that make readers shudder, sweat, squirm.In these columns, Lisa L. Hannett –...