The Pub is the write place to go — When you have something to write, but no one wants to read it, The Pub is the write place to go. Have no worries; even the editors won’t read your articles (joking, we have to). 1. Rules we want you to follow 2. Topics we’re looking for 3. …

Two writers here got me into the mood to write this piece. One is Smillew Rahcuef who wrote something the other that, well, too the pleasure out of self-pleasure. The other is Colby Hess, who in his bit of all-encompassing nonsense, touched on wonder Woman, so to speak, and her…

After writing a couple of minor rants, I thought I would write something less contentious. Below are five books I have read twice. They are not reviews, just my rambling thoughts. Cider with Rosie- Laurie Lee. This delightful autobiography covers Laurie Lee’s life in his home village from the end…

I accepted the challenge of creating a story in only three words! Breaking mundane struggles. — Mine ended up being a kind of a romantic tragedy, laced with life and self-loathing — with just three words I told the tale. I am tired. I am bored. I am fat. Go, walk about. Take a break. Shhh, be quiet. Say no more. You are trapped. You have obligations. I can’t escape. I am trapped. I am not. I am naught.

The answer may surprise me — I had my best month ever on Medium in January. I finally jumped from venti Starbucks cash to treat yo’ self at the Olive Garden. And based on this genuine screenshot, it appears like I’m Marque Moneybags of exponential growth.

It’s called the elevator pitch, and a query letter is pretty much the same thing. Some agents say, just tell me the facts. Well, if you follow the rules like a good boy or girl, you’ll never get anywhere. Grab their attention, show them your stuff. …

Johnny had run out of things to say. The man with no emblem or visible marketing motifs was as blank as his clothing. Can your mind go vacant and your thoughts turn to calm? What happens to Johnny’s voice when the will is no longer there? Johnny. A name that…

I’m so proud of her. — She’s so modest; you wouldn’t believe it. “Don’t tell your followers about me, Smillew. I don’t want to impose on them,” she said over cocoa yesterday. (It’s our daily ritual, we meet and talk about anything from blowjobs to making money online.) Grandma added she would do Medium the hard…

A Meeting Has Been Called. — Boss Dude (BD): I’d just like to welcome everyone along to this very important meeting and… Minute Taker (MT): Do I need to include the welcome in the minutes? BD: The welcome? MT: Yes, the new methodology says we need to take down absolutely everything that happens in a meeting…