The R Word

This Is Your Brain. This Is Your Brain on TNB. Any Questions?
The author of this piece is very unsure about you knowing that she wrote it.

God’s Womb

Recess
Let your inner critics out to play, and you may just find them ... almost cute.

Eponymous
Greg Olear asks: What makes a good title?

How to Get Great Writing Gurus of Your Own
Wisdom on writing, by author Susan Shapiro.

God’s Vagina

When To Get Your MFA Or Not - Part 2

This is a Bag

When To Get Your MFA. Or Not.

My Horrible New York Times Review

A Writer’s Alternative to NaNoWriMo

Heart vs. Head
A friendly reminder to please remember that messy, bloody thing beating in your chest while making your art.

Smiley Face Fiction

The Night I Told That Radio Guy I Was Searching for Frozen Babies At Disneyland, or Why We’re All Captivated by Urban Legends
A brief discussion of urban legends and why Nick Belardes wrote about some of them in his odd book.

(Not) Writing the Dead: Notes on a Novel
Sarah traveled the world despite her CF, and died in Jordan among the Bedouins.

It’s Kind of Like Creative Herpes
On the humble glories of the writing life. The solitude. The contemplation. The tenderness. The angst. The persistent itching. The burning irritation.

Attempted Metaphorical Trepanation
James D. Irwin attempts to purge his brain of random thoughts, but only generates more.

Three Exercises In Writing: Little Ways To Find The Muse When She’s Gone Walkies
A few tried and true ways to kick-start the muse if writers' block has reared its ugly head and creativity gone missing.

My Publisher Went to Hell and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
Solicited book deals, marketing grants . . . it all seemed too good to be true. Because it was.

NaNoWriMo No Mo’

Why I am “Prolific” So Far
People often say he's prolific. Here's why.

The Bus

How To Turn Your Lover Into A Nepalese Mountain Guide and Other Helpful Hints For Not-Managing Your Life