Caleb StephensinThe Writing CooperativeNiche Literary Magazines are Dying. Crowdfunding is Saving them.“Eighty percent of U.S. books are produced by the Big Five publishers, but with each passing year — and with a stable small number of…Feb 24, 20192Feb 24, 20192
Caleb StephensinThe Writing CooperativeWhat I’d Tell My Younger Self About Writing.Growing up, like many people, I didn’t really know what I wanted to do. I just thought, hey, I’ll go to college and everything will work…Dec 15, 20183Dec 15, 20183
Caleb StephensinThe Writing CooperativeDear Writing: a Love Letter (sort of…)Dear Writing,Sep 6, 2018Sep 6, 2018
Caleb StephensinThe Writing CooperativeEditor Pet Peeves: Get Your Mind out of the Dump!As the Assistant Editor for Hinnom Magazine, a bi-monthly publication of excellent weird/dark fiction, I get the pleasure of reading a lot…Jul 4, 20181Jul 4, 20181
Caleb StephensinThe Writing CooperativeA few thoughts on imposter syndromeI’m sure many of you are familiar with this term. For those who aren’t, imposter syndrome is the deep-seated feeling that you are a fraud…Apr 26, 2018Apr 26, 2018
Caleb StephensinThe Writing CooperativeEditor Pet Peeves: Lazy EmotionsShow, Don’t TellFeb 17, 20182Feb 17, 20182
Caleb StephensinThe Writing CooperativeEditor Pet Peeves: Take off that Filter!As the Assistant Editor for Hinnom Magazine, a bi-monthly publication of excellent weird/dark fiction, I get the pleasure of reading a lot…Feb 12, 20183Feb 12, 20183
Caleb StephensinThe Writing CooperativeLessons learned from a year-and-a-half of submitting short storiesSo, in August of 2016, after five long years of slogging through the barren wasteland of my first novel, I sat down at the kitchen table…Dec 27, 201737Dec 27, 201737
Caleb StephensinThe Writing CooperativeWhy it’s so hard to say, “I’m an author.”Picture this: It’s been a stressful day at the office, and you’re out for drinks with a couple of co-workers, chatting about what you’d be…Dec 6, 20171Dec 6, 20171