Q&A from Josh Gillingham

One night last year, I was at a bar with a friend who ran into an old classmate of theirs and the two of them were talking for quite some time. As I twiddled my thumbs, I noticed that the stranger beside me was writing in a notebook while deep in thought. He had charts,…

Certified Professional Editor: To Be or Not to Be?

As Susan Bell put it, “editing is math and editing is also jazz” (2007). CPE credentials can ensure the math aspect of editing, but not the jazz. I would be so bold as to say that those I interviewed would agree.

The Favourites: The Princess Saves Herself In This One by Amanda Lovelace

Every poem I read hit me hard. I felt winded, like I couldn’t speak or breathe. She had dug her way into my history—my hurt and wounds and traumas—and put a megaphone against my heart, writing down what came out in beautiful, simple and wonder-woman-powerful poetry.

The Favourites: IT by Stephen King

IT by Stephen King was the first “proper” horror novel I ever read...This book left me starry-eyed about Stephen King.

Internal Censorship In Writing

Before I had even gotten the words on the page, I was worrying about if I needed to seriously consider having a pen name to avoid condemnation from my future readers that would know me personally. I knew that I needed to write. I knew I needed to get angry.