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Solving a Problem
"I had strong creative urges at an early age. When I was about nine years old I drew a landscape using hand-picked stones on a slate sidewalk section in front of my house—a process that took all day."Issue 45
A Kamikaze Attitude
AC Fraser is the winner of Creative Nonfiction’s “True Crime” essay contest. Fraser’s essay recalls time spent in the Vancouver prison system, and the tumultuous lifestyle that led her there. She was arrested for identity theft.Issue 45
Side Gigs for the Nonfiction 99 Percent
Unless you’ve recently won the Nobel Prize in Literature or your name is Malcolm Gladwell, chances are that you, like me, need to supplement your writing income. Sadly, unimaginative landlords will not accept prose as payment, no matter how convincing a case we make.Issue 45
The Discovery of My Father’s Gun
My mother and I are having dinner with a few of my father Paul’s cousins when she says, “Did you know Paul had a gun?” A vodka on ice sits in front of her, and a pan-fried branzino.Issue 45
Sex Workers Bare All On the Page
True confession writing is nearly as old as the world’s oldest profession.Issue 45
The Ethics of Writing About Violence: A Roundtable Discussion
It’s funny how whole generations—millions of people—are connected by historical events: wars, assassinations, murders, television sitcoms, films and, of course, acts of terrorism.Issue 45
PROFILE: Anita Fore
Director of Legal Services for the Authors GuildIssue 45
Legal Tools for Surviving a Rough Patch
Last year, I went through a rough patch, the kind of month that’s enough to crush a writer’s spirit. One day, I was awash in book contracts—three of them. And then, in rapid succession, I lost them all.Issue 45
The Addict
The dream goes like this: I am in a mall, or the post office, or the supermarket, or the bank, with my two children. People mill around us, each face like every other face.Issue 45
Grave Robber: A Love Story
It was odd hearing his voice on the telephone after I’d seen him on television the night before. He was one of those “Antiques Roadshow” experts in a show out of Arizona, and he was evaluating a handsome red, white and black Navaho chief’s blanket.Issue 45