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LITERARY FICTION  

Is the serious, socially conscience fiction gone?

Fiction Writers: Don't be fooled into thinking your novels can't have a "formula." Read tips from well-known writing instructors on how to create a formula which will give readers an emotional experience.

The seven short stories fall under the umbrella term of "science fiction" but they expand the genre in new and entertaining ways. They are guaranteed to leave a lingering impression after you finish reading them.

Melville's fiction is fascinating through its multiple themes, both evident and underlying.

Each literary agent is profiled with contact information and the other genres they represent.

What literary agencies accept memoirs

Interview

While some authors like to "live on the edge" and combine or cross genres on a regular basis, most beginning writers are well-advised to write within a clearly articulated literary genre.

What happens when an introverted IRS tax expert finds his life invaded by a voice and a story? He asks other experts what to do. One of them says, well, to see if the voice is narrating a tragedy or a comedy. And then begins the twist in the plot.

Book Review

book review of squat by taylor field.

African-American writers face political and cultural issues in literary writing, how African-American writers have been viewed in HBCUs, how history has affected the way they write, and how the literary canon is affected by all writers and students alike.

All writers are told characters and story are more important than anything else. This is true, but many forget an interesting fictional world is just as important.

The most famous literary figure you've never heard of has three National Book Award nominations for fiction this year. Who is this literary Superman? Does the name Lorin Stein ring a bell?

Non-Fiction articles, books, stories

A short interview with Carole Bellacera (romance novelist and author of over 200 short stories and articles) gave me insight and inspiration on how to move from nonfiction to fiction.

Literary agents are the middle men you don't want to cut out. Read this article to gain insight into finding a literary agent.

This article reviews several of the many short fiction contests in the United States.

Explores the infancy of African American fiction. What appears to be an odd splatter on the literary canvas is actually Black writers trying to find their unique voice in an already colorful and competitive marketplace.

Science fiction's a fluid genre that changes with the course of time. It's a literary voice that evolves with a generation, the genre borne out of wonderment, out of curiosity, to satisfy the age-old question of "What if?"

In their enthusiasm to see their work in print, many novice fiction writers destroy their chances of ever being published by marking themselves as amateurs with the query letter.

The one thing that many non-fiction writers overlook is the query letter. This article will explain how important the query is and how to put it together.

These days, more and more literary agents are accepting e-mail query letters, which means that you will need to incorporate a different format than with a query letter sent through the postal mail.

The literary agent is something of a writer's holy grail, the seemingly unattainable person who will be the deciding factor in whether or not your book finds a home at a publishing house.

Want some great exposure for your memoir writing, personal essays, fiction, or poetry? There are hundreds of literary magazines out there, and many are looking for new talent. Here's how to approach them.

Sometimes the stories behind the creation of certain fantasy fiction works are as fascinating as the novels themselves.

Life is stranger than fiction, no doubt, but not as strange as realizing you are a prop in the creative struggle of an author. That is the dilemma Will Ferrell's character, Harold Crick, awakens to in "Stranger Than Fiction."

This is a story about a man named Harold Crick and his wristwatch

Stranger Than Fiction is one of the most boring movies I have seen in a long time.

Harold Krick, played by Will Ferrell, fights against the impending doom a narrator informs him he will suffer. Can he fight back against his dull life and tragic death? Is there more to life than death and taxes? (He works for the IRS...)

Literary Explication

Truth is a core element in any good fiction writing. Monica Wood handles her truth with talent and intelligence in all of her published work.

Examination of why characters lack depth in Christian Fiction

The Lord may have given you an idea but it is up to you to perfect it. Imagining one's self as inspired will only produce bad writing. Your work is a work of fiction and must follow those rules.

"Writing the Other" by Nisi Shawl and Cynthia Ward, feminist speculative fiction writers, is directed to writers but others will benefit from reading it. It challenges readers to examine preconceived notions about people in cultures other than their own.

In an email interview with Ambrose Musiyiwa, which took place between September 4 and 7, James Buchanan, author of several works of homoerotic fiction, talks about his writing, his concerns as a writer and the forces that drive his writing.

As a literary geek working staff for the 10th time, I offer my view of what went on this year at the largest Science Fiction convention in America, plus some hints for those who may attend next year.

One of the best action and science fiction experiences to come this way in aeons.

This essay explores the literary works of Flannery O'Connor from a meta-analytic perspective. A review of the common themes of O'Connor criticism which reveals a unique yet highly applicable way to understand and appreciate O'Connor's works.

Diana Murphey, a fiction and nonfiction literary agent from New York City, talks about author pet peeves and submission do's and don'ts.

The science fiction and fantasy genres of literature are becoming stale. There are a few noteworthy exceptions to this rule in Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, and Brian Jacques.

Many people tend to associate magical realism with science fiction or fantasy, but the genres couldn't be farther apart. While they may both use the supernatural, the main difference lies in an ironic sense of the real world coexisting with a magical one

A heartfelt statement of appreciation for infinite possibility in the world of fiction by an as-of-yet unpublished writer. (That would be me.)

A review of the first two literary NASCAR biographies and their impact on the early days of the sport

Young, unpublished fiction writers feel squeezed out of the literary world because of a lack of published credits, or a literary bio. This article serves to offer those writers sympathy and advice because the road is long, but worth traveling.