Step right up and watch as each likeness becomes more unhinged than the last — There are many interesting conversations happening about artificial intelligence — the ethics, the opportunities, the threats, and so on. That is absolutely not what you are about to witness. What I am going to show you is junk food. I wanted to join a trend on TikTok without needing to…

Flash fiction by Jessica Jungton — “I should have kept Google Maps open, at least they calculate traffic into the estimated arrival time.” “I don’t think we are going to pass a place to eat.” “Me neither. That’s okay. I think the protein bar will last me alright until after the show. You?” “Don’t worry about…

Let’s explore both options and how to handle them — What is contemporary fiction? According to one source: Books in the contemporary fiction genre are made up of stories that could happen to real people in real settings. The books do not fall under other categories or genres. …

Brittany Jezouit, editor of Better Marketing, joins us to talk about which words you can remove from your writing — Editors see the same filler words used over and over. Which ones are the worst offenders? Are all filler words bad? What’s the difference between conversational and fluffy? Does it ever make sense to keep filler words after they have been identified? …

Ryan Hussey, editor of The Bigger Picture, joins us to share our quirky writing habits — Many ‘hacks’ don’t really work — but there are exceptions. Are there any writing habits that have worked for you but that you don’t see discussed often? Or maybe you are always on the lookout for the next life-hack that will give your writing an edge. …

Brian Brewington, editor of Journal of Journeys, joins us to share the details of our editing techniques — There are many tips on how to edit and you’ll see various suggestions on how many times to go through your writing, what tools to use, and when to do it. This week, Brian Brewington joins the editors of The Writing Cooperative to share what’s currently working for us. Question: What does your editing process look like?

Reuben Salsa, editor of The Partnered Pen and The Bad Influence, joins us to talk about branding and design — Most writers are not graphic designers. But with marketing playing such an important role in any writer’s success, how important is design? Do you need to know the names of fonts? How do you decide which one to pick? When should you hire a professional? …

A. S. Deller, Editor-in-Chief of Predict and editor for SP8CEVC, joins us to talk about the behind-the-scenes of our publications — We’re pulling back the publishing curtain to show exactly what your article goes through after you click ‘submit’. This week, A. S. Deller, Editor-in-Chief of Predict and editor for SP8CEVC joins us to share the process behind each of our publications. Question: What happens to my article when I submit it to your publication?

Ron Dawson, editor of Film Riot and author of Dungeons ’n’ Durags, joins us to talk about picking a niche…or not — Do you need to only write on one specific subject, or a handful of related ones, to be successful? What are the pros and cons to committing to a niche? …