The Literary Lab

Dear friends and fellow writers,
Today is Sunday, and the three of us are sad because we have decided to close down The Literary Lab. The time feels right for letting go of something that we have put a lot of heart and energy into.
We are so grateful to everyone who has been a part of our community: reading, commenting, guest posting, and sharing your writing. Our hearts and minds have grown because of you. We have built friendships. We have become fans of your work. We thank you...

I got nothing for you today! That's right: nothing. I'm really busy at work and busy at home and oh so tired most of the time.
We're moving forward into the production phase of the Variations on a Theme anthology, and we still plan to have it available on March 15th. That's a very aggressive schedule and if it doesn't show up for sale until, say, March 16th or 17th, I don't...

I've read a bunch of short stories in the last couple of months, and over the last week, I've had the interesting experience of editing a bunch of short stories all written by different people. One thing I've noticed is that many writers have the same...

Last night I was supposed to take a last look at the laid-out Variations on a Theme anthology and tell Michelle if I saw anything she'd need to tweak. Yes, the book is in its final round of page proofs! And no, Michelle, I didn't see anything, once I...