“You don’t have to be a funny person with a backlog of jokes at the ready.” In this week’s #CraftCapsule, Julie Schumacher encourages writers to experiment with perspective to find humor. at.pw.org/SchumacherCC1
Fourth time’s a charm for a handful of our latest #PageOne titles, which include the fourth books of Joseph Osmundson (Spawning Season), Sophie Mackintosh (Permanence), and Soham Patel (The Daughter Industry). Savor their opening lines: at.pw.org/PageOne2026x3
In following with our belief that there is no one timeline for being a writer, our May/June issue includes a list of the growing number of prizes that honor writers debuting at age 50 and beyond. “These opportunities affirm the value of lived experience,” writes Jimin Han. at.pw.org/RightOnTime
In our latest issue Alia Hanna Habib (Gernert Company) speaks to Vivian Lee about all things agenting. “Sometimes queries emphasize platform a little too much. They’re a little too much about marketing instead of thinking about the actual writing of the query.” at.pw.org/AEAliaHannaHabib
“Must I move through an apparatus of pain if I want to make myself known through language, if I want to receive even a modicum of understanding in this life?” Minda Honey considers why writing can be so emotionally taxing—and what the rewards are when we persist nonetheless. at.pw.org/TorturedArtist
Read our new Writing Contests issue and find out which eleven awards honor environmental writing “and the writers who make our earth’s stories feel vital, urgent, and new,” as compiled by poet and essayist Emma Hine. Find out more: at.pw.org/CelebratingTheEarth