Writing Resources

  The Westport Writers’ Workshop (www.westportwritersworkshop.com) brought the writing community together on Wednesday, May 15 for an inspiring event entitled, “Building Readers, Building Writers.”  The evening’s purpose was manifold --...

Describe your ideal reading experience (when, where, what, how).A fireplace is crackling nearby, I have warm tea in my hands, a blanket over my lap and a thick, well-loved book...

Looking for all Articles by Fiona Gowans? InspirationTo celebrate World Book Day 2022, my Primary 7 learners were keen to do something creative related to books and reading. I came...

We sat down with author Dolly Alderton to talk love, female friendship and why writing Ghosts was the greatest professional pleasure of her life...Dolly Alderton's name is synonymous with love.From...

My journey into a new realm of high-tech creativity and storytelling began in August 2022. Armed only with my imagination and a handful of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, I ventured...

Last week, generative fiction tool Sudowrite launched a system for writing whole novels. Called Story Engine, it’s another shot in the ongoing culture war between artists and AI developers —...

For the past month, I’ve been doing something I haven’t done in decades. I’ve been using a pen. Not just to sign forms or scribble a Post-It note, but regularly,...

The three-story spiral staircase at the new Lighthouse Writers Workshop mimics the inside of a lighthouse. (Provided by Lighthouse Writers Workshop) Once upon a time (1997), a young lit-loving couple...

Immortal Longings (Flesh & False Gods 1)Each year, the cities of San-Er hold games where competitors fight to the death—but the victor is given untold riches. This year, Princess Calla,...

Women are tired. If the past few years haven’t made that crystal clear, Jessica Calarco’s new book, Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net, certainly does. Calarco, a...