These articles about writing have appeared as “Absolute Blank” articles at Toasted Cheese. I currently edit Toasted Cheese with several other talented writer/editors. I also produce the “Podcast In Each Hand,” which appears fortnightly at our site.
Articles
published at Toasted Cheese unless otherwise indicated
Absolute Beginners | how to start writing
Been There, Zine That | how to create your own zine
Begin the Blogging | beginning blogging
Bells & Whistles | adding layers to your writing
Creating a Monster | interview with K. Allen Wood
Creating an Online Writing Portfolio | making an online portfolio
The Critique Zone | how to receive critique
Delicious Morsels | interview with Bizarro Fiction Author Jeremy C. Shipp
Drunken Comic Book Monkeys | interview with Brian Koscienski and Chris Pisano
Editing and Abandoning | final fixes and letting go of your stories
Emotional Terrain | interview with Vanessa Blakeslee
The 52/25 Challenge | interview with Lizanne Herd
Five Tips For Perfecting Your Contest Entry | simple things you can do to increase your chances of winning
For Emily | encouraging writers under 13
Fresh air and verbs are good for you | writing and summer vacation for teen writers
Gifts For Writers | any occasion
Horror and Sorrow and Beauty | interview with Mercedes Murdock Yardley
Imaginable Horror | beginning to write horror
Nobody’s Perfect | shortcuts for creating imperfect characters
Organize Your Story Online | Using Pinterest, Tumblr, other apps and/or platforms to create idea books
Procrastinating With Purpose | putting off writing is okay
Publishing and Print-on-Demand: What POD is, what it isn’t, and when it might be right for you | with Theryn Fleming
Setting Yourself Up | basics of setting
Seven Writer’s Resolutions | writing resolutions
The Short, Sweet Guide to Writing Query Letters | how to write a query letter for fiction (updated)
Something To Talk About | basics of dialogue
[Toasted Cheese’s] Fifth Anniversary Party | Q & A With the Editors
The Virgin Page: A Peek at Writing Erotica
What We Were Reading in 2015 | Recommendations from the editors
Writer With A Capital “W” | treating yourself like a professional
Writer’s Glossary, Part I: Elements of Fiction Construction
Writer’s Glossary, Part II: Genres, Subgenres and Supergenres
Writer’s Glossary, Part III: The Business of Writing
Writing as a Not-So-Solitary Pursuit: Ye Olde Guide to Wryting Groupes | what writing groups do and how to start and maintain your own
Writing Flash Fiction | interview With Brevity Editor Dinty Moore
