Writing short stories presents a unique challenge, requiring a careful balance of creativity, structure, and brevity. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), writers now have access to tools ...

Editor’s note: Poynter announced that the newly renamed 2024 Poynter Journalism Prizes will feature a category honoring longtime writing coach Roy Peter Clark and recognizing compelling short writing ...

For the past couple months, I've had vivid dreams that linger into the following day about a mashup of various things -- ranging from characters to dream destinations to animals that aren't fully ...

Clockwise from top left: Corinna Chong, Chanel M. Sutherland, Will Richter, Kate Gunn and Dorian McNamara. (See individual photos below for credit) You can submit original, unpublished fiction that is ...