In 1899, novelist Kate Chopin's Louisiana character Edna Pontellier created a furor of criticism for pursuing her own passions and then ending her life. Chopin published a retraction of sorts: "I ...

Considering these five issues early in the writing process can help focus and shape your manuscript, Katherine Ann Wiley ...

This is a subscriber-exclusive edition of I Have Notes, a newsletter in which I share essays, conversations, advice, and notes on writing. Last year, when asked how my book was going, I would often ...