The half-written page in front of my eyes turns to black and mocks me like a childhood bully who knows just the right pairing of words to scar me for an entire summer.

While genre might have a small place in defining a writer’s voice, there are so many other aspects that add to it.

As humans, we have a need to express ourselves. And at the most fundamental level, as artists, it's why we do what we do.

Individual stories allow a range of writers to explore different topics and interests within the world, and also provides an easy point of entry for our audience.

If the backdoor suddenly SQUEAKS open and our protagonist turns around, but no one is there …

I had preconceived notions about the genre, most of which were rather unfair.

For the briefest of moments, I thought I’d made it. I was so proud of my achievements. Of course, the joy didn’t last forever.

It’s endless. And constant. You hear "No" way more than "Yes."

She floats on her back in a stream, drowned and beautiful. If she leaped from the side of a ferry, we’ll never know. Snuffed seven days—

Erica Davis spills the beans on the quick and dirty hacks that help her focus when writing.

I fought back in my own little ways, like dressing as the macabre Angel of Death for “Bible Character Day.”

It’s gonna take far more than a “polish” to hammer this pile of steaming vomit into any kind of recognizable shape.

Creating art takes time. With every additional page, the production schedule gets longer. And the longer it takes to produce, the longer it will be before you can bring your project to market.

Everything is madness, and we can’t help you anymore.

We can’t recognize escapism any more when hard truths are staring back at us every morning in the mirror.