Word for Words Blog for Writers

I just read Life of Pi and found it interesting on many levels, not the least of which is the two-story concept—if you don't like how o...

This has been a tough week, as weeks go, with deadlines and drama at every turn, and I continually found myself thinking — oh, that I had th...

I have a wonderful book called Flannery O'Connor, Images of Grace that never fails to encourage. It's clear that O'Connor'...

We were drinking champagne and losing our shirts. Well, technically we were loosening our shirts button by button, but it was obvious to all...

Then I stopped in front of him for a moment, not being able to say anything. He sat on the cement bench that circled a shade tree, pondering...

Generally, my writing space is pretty dismal. Oh, it's a nice enough room, as rooms go, but it's glacial in winter and blistering in...

I’d like to thank author and teacher Jamie Cat Callan for being our guest blogger and instructor for April. We’re looking over the contest e...

This is it, writers. You've only got 500 words to go, and your short short story is complete. Or perhaps, you've now realized you...