By Jade Danelian Your ex is evil. Terrible. Wicked. There truly is no better person to base the antagonist of your novel on; everything about them screams merciless, power-hungry villain, and so, as you write, you picture the color of your ex’s hair, the shape of their eyes, and even Read more
By Nick Mendillo I met Tim Weed while I was a student enrolled in the Newport MFA at Salve Regina University. He was a professor, resident author, and my mentor for a semester. Throughout his lectures, our Zoom meetings, and our general conversations about writing over the course of the Read more
by Brett Cadigan Without the pills, I’m starting to remember. The headaches are getting worse. But it’s all worth it. I’m going to rescue her from this cold, antiseptic place. Oh, no… the headache is coming back. It’s getting harder to hold on to what’s real. I’m blacking out again— Read more
by Vincent Bernabeo (Fragments from the recovered journal of Dr. Thomas Raines, Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, Pacific Coast University) March 2 Headache again. Behind the eyes, like someone’s pushing outward.I nearly passed out in the middle of class today. I was talking about Nietzsche—the abyss gazes also, etc.—and I could Read more
By Kathryne McCann This past Saturday, on the second floor of the Old South Church on Boylston Street, Hafsah Faizal captivated rows of fantasy fans and hopeful writers. The audience ranged from teens and tweens to adults of all ages, each and every one enthralled by the 32-year-old author who Read more