Creative Nonfiction, Gumby of Literary Genres

“Creative nonfiction is a gloriously flexible genre. What we don’t know or can’t know doesn’t have to wreck our writing. Instead, what seemed at first to be only an empty space can be an opportunity to shape and expand a narrative, exploring the gaps and writing our way through the myths.”  –Jessica Handler, author ofContinue reading “Creative Nonfiction, Gumby of Literary Genres”

Don’t Be Trolling: “A Typo Is Just a Typo”

“…resist the temptation to post those ‘gotcha’ comments online, pouncing on every its for it’s. While you’re busy fussing, you’re failing to read for knowledge, inspiration, or pleasure.”