Mark Bliss shares how his journalism career and Cape Girardeau inspired his Elmwood mystery series, as he releases his fourth novel, "Stacked for Murder", which tackles book banning and features a ...

Some really good writing tips, however, hold up. There’s “get the name of the dog,” which reminds us there’s power in the particular. “If your mother says she loves you, check it out,” is a call to ...

As generative AI reshapes Hollywood, screenwriters like Billy Ray, Paul Schrader, Bong Joon Ho and Todd Haynes, along with a ...

Carrie R. Moore is interested in life’s most difficult decisions and most knotted relationships. Her debut short story collection, Make Your Way Home, out July 12 via Tin House, tells 11 tales set in ...

Macworld If you’ve ever dreamed of writing a book but felt overwhelmed by the time, effort, or writer’s block, Youbooks might ...

While most people wouldn't commit the crimes they read about, crime fiction allows readers to get familiar with the private, darker sides of human nature.

In the wake of disaster in Texas, one community is relying on its volunteer fire department, the backbone of the Hill Country ...

MEDIA RELEASE__On Saturday, July 19 at the Marathon Center for Performing Arts in Findlay, a free creative writing workshop will focus on genre fiction: Science-Fiction/Speculative Fiction, ...

Find the next read for your beach bag (or next vacation road trip) from these titles our WGN Radio Book Club have shared. There are fiction and non-fiction titles, plus audiobooks in our curated ...

Some ways we will know we no longer need women’s book prizes: when men read as much writing by women as that by men, and when women begin to dominate prizes for prestige genres such as non-fiction.

Ever thought about writing non-fiction, be it an essay, a memoir or even a brief snapshot of your life? Why not take the leap?