Tips For Being A Better Writer, by Jody Peters
Do you want to be the best writer around? Well, as the song in The Karate Kid goes, nothing’s gonna ever keep you down if you follow these tips.1. Bring a notebook with you. Put a notebook in your purse/bag to be prepared when inspiration strikes. Also, putting a...
Why Lit Journals are Necessary, by Paul Patane
A few weeks ago, I was sitting in a Caribou Coffee and peer editing a friend's fiction short story. During a break to refuel, we started to chat about literary journals and how necessary they are to read, support, and ultimately, submit to. You're widely encouraged to...
How Do I Turn My Idea Into a Story? by Keith Lasser
So, you've got this brilliant idea and you think it will make a great story, do you? Well, where do you go from here? That's a difficult question. You see, everyone's creative process is different. Writing is not a science. There is no one guaranteed way to get a...
Three Reasons Why Writers Should Probably Rule the World, by Allison Nordman
Writers get that look. You know the one with raised eyebrows and pursed lips once you tell them that you want to be a writer? Why not be a businesswoman? How about a doctor? I told them instead I wanted to rule the world. A politician? they said. No. A writer, and...
Interview with Twin Cities Author: Sherrie Fernandez-Williams (part 3 of 3), by Deziree Brown
[ Read part 1 of Deziree's interview with Sherrie Fernandez-Williams here ][ Read part 2 of Deziree's interview with Sherrie Fernandez-Williams here ] DB: As a poet, I find that titling my work is one of the hardest parts of finishing a piece. How did you come up...
Interview with Twin Cities Author: Sherrie Fernandez-Williams (part 2 of 3), by Deziree Brown
[ Read part 1 of Deziree's interview with Sherrie Fernandez-Williams here ] DB: Knowing that you struggled with choosing content, is there anything you wish you could go back in time and change about Soft? SFW: The book has been revised numerous times and some stories...
Interview with Twin Cities Author: Sherrie Fernandez-Williams (part 1 of 3), by Deziree Brown
Sherrie Fernandez-Williams holds an MFA in writing from Hamline University and is a recipient of an Artist Initiative Award through the Minnesota State Arts Board, a Beyond the Pure Fellowship & SASE/Jerome Award through Intermedia Arts and the Jones’ Commission...
5 Places to Write in the Twin Cities, by Sophia Myerly
I love writing about locations - places where anything interesting could happen, places where the mundane becomes magic. After living in the Twin Cities for seven years, I have found many interesting locations that have shaped the way I write. Some of these locations...
The Kensington Runestone
We’re not the only Runestone in Minnesota. Maybe. The other is one hundred fifty miles up I-94 from where we sit, deep in new snowfall and the slush pile for our first issue. A museum holds what some people argue is the oldest runestone in North America, proof that...
