Writers in the Chicago area will be happy to hear that another new writers' room opened recently, in the in the Andersonville/Edgewater neighborhood, offering a quiet workspace, printer and Internet ... Read More

I got an email from Rusty Axe Games recently about their Pump Up the Purse Writing Contest, an intriguing -- and free -- short story contest. The pot starts at ... Read More

If you're considering a writing vacation this summer, the Maui Writers Conference (August 31-September 3) has more to offer than just its idyllic location. The Manuscript Marketplace offers the opportunity ... Read More

Following the lead of online booksellers -- however belatedly -- Random House and HarperCollins both announced recently that they will be using a service called Insight to allow readers to ... Read More

Surely the most nerve-wracking part of a writers' conference is the high-pressure pitch session, those few golden moments when you have the chance to woo an editor or agent. In ... Read More

This year's Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference just wrapped up in Atlanta, Georgia. If you're not familiar with the conference, it's one of the biggest U.S. events for ... Read More