Chapter 6 By Michael Chrobak Read Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, and Chapter 5. In all the years I had been alive, the thought of dying had never entered my thoughts. Like most Muse, …
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The Writing Life
By Guest Author Sophocles Sapounas What is the writing life? What does it mean to be a writer? The more I think about it, the less I seem to understand. I believe that it’s tied to a …

Mark Engels up for Ursa Major Award
Your votes are needed! Many of you will remember author Mark J. Engels as one of our fantastic January guests. The preview we got of his novel, Always Gray in Winter, had us excited to read the …

On Fandoms and Storytelling: An Interview with Author Mark Engels
Today I chat with Author Mark Engels about his novel, Always Gray in Winter, how fandoms pathed his way to novel writing, and the importance of storytelling as a means of self-expression. Mark has some refreshing insights …
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Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies
A guest fiction by author Dana Fraedrich The earth was quiet, still sleeping under a blanket of indigo and berry, dappled with faint stars on their way to bed. If midnight was the witching hour, this was …

Literary Obsessions and the Impact of Film: Interview with Filmmaker and Author James Jandak Wood
Today I chat with filmmaker and author James Jandak Wood about his artistic inspirations, writing journey, and what inspired him to get an MFA. Don’t miss this writerly goodness! Q. Tell me a little bit about your …

Interview with Graphic Novelist Sophocles Sapounas
Join me as I chat with author and graphic artist Sophocles Sapounas about balancing writing, artwork, and revision with playing guitar and with kitties. Sophocles is currently working on Not Alone, a series of graphic novels about …
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