kurt vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut tells his wife he's going out to buy an envelope: “Oh, she says, well, you're not a poor man. You know, why don't you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet? And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I'm going to have a hell...

I've been thinking about backstory and how best to handle it, and I find my self wondering what you think. I've also been thinking about the received wisdom of craft in general – learn the "rules" before you break them, show-don't-tell-or-go-to-hell, don't write on a Tuesday when the wind is in...

Hi, all! I've been very quiet since November. Even my keyboard hasn't been clacking away merrily, the way it used to. There are two books sitting there waiting for me... but reality intrudes more frequently than it used to. I managed to write a short piece this morning that kind of summed up my...