Literary Friendships
Rumpus interviews editor Rebecca Rubenstein has an awesome interview with Cheryl Strayed (a.k.a. Dear Sugar), Lidia Yuknavitch, and Suzy Vitello at BuzzFeed Books.They discuss how they make and sustain...
View ArticleWriters Talk About Mental Health
Remember Jacqui Morton’s recent amazing Rumpus essay? Well she is being interviewed over at The Rejectionist (run by Rumpus contributor Sarah McCarry!) about mental health, writing, and life.“Anyhow!...
View ArticleHow to Love a Writer
Writers are not the easiest people to fall in love with. Many of the characteristics of a great writer also make for a horrific companion. Over at Ploughshares, Amber Kelly-Anderson explores some of...
View ArticleEntitled Fiction
At Poets and Writers, Steve Almond offers his opinion on the growing “Problem of Entitlement” — “a curious arrogance toward published authors” among young writers. Here’s why he thinks that’s the...
View ArticleWant to Write? Go for a Walk
A recent piece at the New Yorker explores the relationship between walking and creative thinking, diving into the scientific reasons why this connection exists. The article also notes the many writers...
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Writing When Your Life Depends on It
The truth is that writing has always been hard for me. This is both an understatement and a commonplace. Most writers will tell you that writing well under the best of circumstances is nearly...
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Hurry Up and Wait: Literary Community Is a Platform
Dear Hurry Up and Wait, I keep sending out my memoir and getting told I need a platform. What do they mean by “a platform”? Everyone gives me different ideas about how to build a platform, but no...
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