Writing Resources

This November will mark two years since the death of Tony Hsieh. The legendary Zappos entrepreneur was 46 when he died after a house fire in Connecticut. The outpouring of...

Hera Lindsay Bird reviews the immersive debut novel from The Spinoff’s own books editor Claire Mabey. “Glance at the sun. See the moon and the stars. Gaze at the beauty...

While reading a debut novel, oftentimes, there exists a momentary thrill of forgetting about craft. Instead, it can feel as if these writers grew up alongside their stories—in parallel lines...

During the day, from Jan. 13–20, Eckerd’s Continuing Education Center at the front of campus filled with writers from all over the country wearing neck lanyards and embroidered, blue ball...

When Kyle Semmel moved from Milwaukee to became executive director of Rochester’s Writers & Books last year, he quickly honed in on a hidden treasure: Gell: A Finger Lakes Creative...

Natalie Anastasia Davies has been appointed as 'Writer in Residence' at Brimham Rocks. Brimham Rocks has announced the appointment of a new 'Writer in Residence' at its National Trust site...

For writers who long to create epic stories, unforgettable characters, and sprawling imaginary lands, there’s no better genre choice than fantasy. Particularly for those who have always loved reading fantasy,...

Brittany McGuire got the idea from her 8-year-old son. He struggled to read and sometimes refused to do his reading homework. But he loved comic books.McGuire, a fourth grade teacher...