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Brooke Fossey

The Homework You Never Did

The Homework You Never Did

What do high school book reports even look like nowadays?

Creating an (Un)Original Story Idea

Creating an (Un)Original Story Idea

Is it possible to come up with a new story idea, or have they all already been taken?

The Review Review's Round Table

The Review Review's Round Table

The Review Review invited our fearless editor, Matthew Limpede, to a roundtable interview to talk shop, along with RW Spryszak (Thrice Fiction) and Matt Potter (Pure Slush).

Ten Scary Books to Read for Halloween

Ten Scary Books to Read for Halloween

In honor of this upcoming Halloween, here’s an incomplete but guaranteed list of literature that will leave you sweating.

Jessica Barksdale Inclan

Jessica Barksdale Inclan

Jessica Barksdale is a best-selling author with over a dozen books under her belt. How does she do it?

Writing and the Diversity Quotient

Writing and the Diversity Quotient

I believe our profession can claim without hesitation: We have the most inclusive and diverse occupation of all time.

Beatriz Terrazas

Beatriz Terrazas

Beatriz Terrazas has earned a Pulitzer, her work in journalism garnered her the Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University, and her name appears on the credits of several projects as producer, writer, and photographer.

My Path to Getting Published – The Blog Tour

My Path to Getting Published – The Blog Tour

In the same spirit of the recent and popular blog tour, “My Writing Process,” Carve has decided to kick start a slightly altered version.

“Missing Teeth” by Bryan VanDyke

“Missing Teeth” by Bryan VanDyke

“Missing Teeth” is an absorbing piece built around Bernie Patton, a character who is quietly unpalatable while remaining completely compelling.

Jennie Goloboy

Jennie Goloboy

Jennie Goloboy agents at Red Sofa Literary, where she represents a variety of genres spanning from science fiction to history.

A Conference in a Bag

A Conference in a Bag

Recently I attended the DFW Writers’ Conference, armed with nothing more than a pen and a notebook.

Finding Your Inner Perkins

Finding Your Inner Perkins

When you think of legendary editors, it’s hard not to think of Maxwell Perkins.