Revision is a crucial step of the storytelling process, although the type of creativity we employ during this stage feels different than freewriting or drafting, and probably requires a different process. I tried out some revision techniques offered by Lynda Barry and Jeff VanderMeer, and was really pleased with the results!

Sisterhood is one of my favorite relationships to explore as a writer, and one of my favorites to enjoy as a reader! Here are some of the most memorable fantasy, sci-fi and speculative novels I’ve read that feature sisters.

Short stories are a great way for novelists to “cross-train” with their craft; I wrote a bunch of shorter pieces for my MFA program. But because these pieces are shorter, their openings have to be that much more enticing. Some takeaways from reading masters of the craft…

As a reader, there’s nothing more exciting to me than a novel which jumps back and forth between two seemingly disconnected stories or timelines, knowing that, eventually, the full story will all come together. But how do writers actually build these tricky narrative puzzles into one cohesive picture?