"My Debut Didn’t Sell. Am I a Failure?"
What I say now isn’t intended to be in a Glinda the Good Witch voice, but rather that grizzled old man at the back of the bar: Failure begets successes that otherwise never would’ve happened.
Milo Todd
Milo Todd is a writing instructor at GrubStreet and Managing Editor of Fiction at Foglifter Journal. He was selected for Tin House, Lambda Literary, Pitch Wars, Monson Arts, and the Novel Incubator.
"Why Do I Feel So Bad After Workshopping?"
Workshops are inherently vulnerable spaces. The problem here is it can be a learning process to detangle one’s work from one’s self-worth.
The Queer Writer: October 2023
This October, you know what's scary? Only 17% of eligible people in the US got the last Covid booster in 2022. But now there's a brand new, updated booster available, so let's get those numbers up. Get your boo-ster shot!
"How Worried Should I Be About ChatGPT?"
Regarding AI-generated stories as a potential threat to writers, let’s first focus on what you directly asked about: ChatGPT. This is, after all, what launched a thousand ships of anxiety.
"Is My Agent a Scammer?"
When it comes to telling the difference between an agent and a scammer, there are several strategies. The easiest is how the person expects payment. Simply put, an agent doesn’t make money until you make money.