RESOURCES FOR WRITERS

Close-Ups

Here is a collection of 29 substantial pieces, each focusing on one writing topic, with the diverse perspectives of accomplished authors.

Essential Nitty Gritty

• Lee Martin: Make It Memorable: Deepening Character
• Melanie Bishop: Something Happens
• Abby Geni: Description
• Monica Wood: Creating Context
• Karen Outen: How I Learned to Love Revision (even though I still worry over it)
• Josh Henkin: Risk
• Michael Schiavone: Why I Wanted To Kill My Instructor and How He Got Me Published
• Bruce McAllister: About Writing

On Writing and Resolve

• Catherine Ryan Hyde: Another Perspective on Rejection
• Terrence Cheng: Rejection
• Steve Almond: From an interview by Aaron Gilbreath
• Thomas E. Kennedy: A Writer Is Someone Who Writes

Bulletin Archives

You'll also find hundreds of other practical and insightful essays by our generous contributors (many of whom teach creative writing) in our Bulletin Archives.

A Few Websites That Provide Great Info on Publication Opportunities

• Poets & Writers
• NewPages
• Fiction Writers Review
• Arsenal of Words
• Read to Write Stories

Writing Coaches

A number of our contributors are now writing coaches:

• Scott Stuart Allie (Glimmer Train’s copy editor): scottstuartallie@gmail.com
• Bruce McAllister: www.mcallistercoaching.com
• Melanie Bishop: melaniebishopwriter.com/lexi/
• Steve Adams: eadamswriting.com
• Brian Gresko: www.briangresko.com
• Carmiel Banasky: carmielbanasky.wixsite.com/carmielbanasky/editing
• Janet Benton: info@janetbentonauthor.com
• Will Allison: www.willallison.com/editorial
• Mary Sojourner: www.breakthroughwriting.net

Archived Issues

The following libraries have archived complete sets of Glimmer Train Stories: