Revel in Your 2017 Accomplishments
Published: Sat, 01/06/18
Happy New Year, writers!Many of you have already shared with us your 2018 writing goals; we'll check back in on these throughout the year, so if you…
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In 2018, You Will!
Published: Sat, 12/30/17
Happy New Year's weekend, friends!Our discussion this week is a simple one: What do you want out of writing and literature in 2018?Some of us label…
Writing Your Way Through a Travel Delay
Published: Fri, 12/22/17
Happy holiday weekend, writers!You're probably stuck at an airport right now. You're an ious, frustrated, bored out of your mind. Sitting ne t to sick…
Dreaming a Fine Bogey Tale
Published: Fri, 12/15/17
Hi writers,Lately I've been having nightmares about mice. Often.Usually these dream mice just run around underfoot, and I have a heavy sensation of…
A Sad Waste of Brains?
Published: Thu, 12/07/17
Olá, escritor!That's Portuguese for "Hello, writer." I know this because... well, because of Google Translate.But also because the Scottish author Sir…
Please Don't Make a Fuss
Published: Thu, 11/30/17
Happy November 30, writers!No, really, please don't make a big fuss about how I'm turning 40 today. I appreciate the impulse, I do! But let's just…
Reading Recs for Holiday Travel
Published: Tue, 11/21/17
Happy Thanksgiving, WriteByNighters,Many of you will be, or are already, on the go during this most an iety-provoking travel week. Some of us will…
Potter to Dahl: "Buzz off!"
Published: Thu, 11/16/17
Hello, WriteByNighters,Recently I had a chance to interact with a writer whose work I greatly admire. I turned down that chance.Here's a funny story:…
Honestly, Abe: Editors Are the Worst
Published: Tue, 11/07/17
Hello, WriteByNighters,You have only one more week to enter the latest Micro (Non)Fiction Challenge, where guest judge Michael Ausiello will choose…
New Contest! Famous Guest Judge!
Published: Tue, 10/31/17
Hi there, writers & TV watchers!We have a real special treat for you this week: a WriteByNight writing contest with a guest judge who has 1.2 million…