518pubDec 5, 20211 minPushcart Prize XLV Nominations518 Pushing Company, LLC is pleased to announce our nominations for the 2021 Pushcart Prize - Best of Small Presses. It was a hard...
518pubFeb 6, 20214 minInterview with Brian BlackCould you please give us a short introduction to who you are and what you’ve published so far? Hi, my name is Brian Black. I’m mainly a...
518pubDec 25, 20201 minHow should biology be like on a fictional planet or moon?That depends on the characteristics of the planet. I recommend choosing a couple, up to three, distinct characteristics of the planet...
518pubDec 5, 20201 minAriana Ferrante, Author of 'Hell Cat'The 518 Publishing Company, LLC is proud to present one of our newest authors, Ariana Ferrante @ariana_ferrante. She lives in Florida and...
518pubNov 30, 20201 minThe Pushcart Prize Nominations518 Publishing Company is pleased to announce our nominations from our 2020 #anthology, A Guide to Useless #Sidekicks to The Pushcart...
518pubNov 27, 20201 minHow do I improve my writing?More reading. More writing. More editing. More finishing. More feedback. All of these things, combined, will help improve your final...
518pubOct 23, 20201 minHow many change of goals can a story take?This depends completely on what their underlying fears and dreams are. If they fear being lost without the antagonist, therefore their...
518pubSep 25, 20201 minWhy should you (eventually) publish everything you write?You shouldn’t. It’s not worth the time to edit lots of smaller pieces to get to the point of being publishable. Furthermore not...
518pubAug 28, 20201 minWhat do you do when your novel starts getting too dark for your liking?I’d give the novel a little space/time, probably three weeks, or enough time for me to go write a short story. Then I’d come back and...
518pubJul 24, 20201 minHow do you get rid of your doubts of ever finishing and getting it right?There are two main options that I know of that really work. 1) Positive reinforcement. Give your story to someone else to read, ...
518pubJun 6, 20201 minIs it a good idea to structure a novel similar to a TV series?Here's the full question, as it was too long for the title here: "Is it a good idea to structure a novel similar to a TV series, a string...
518pubMay 23, 20201 minAre self-help books pointless?Depends on the book. Depends on if you’re going actually take an action suggested from the book. Depends on what you want to be...
518pubMay 17, 20201 min"What can I do to get out of the writers block stage?"I find that if I have writers block it’s caused by me knowing that something is wrong with the current project but not knowing what. I...
518pubApr 24, 20202 minWriting Groups v Critique GroupsI personally am a member of one writing group and one critique group. Apparently this is a little weird, but at my writing group we write.
518pubMar 24, 20202 minWriting in the Time of CoronaAndy Lee I wouldn't have thought it, but writing during a global pandemic is incredibly distracting. Maybe Shakespeare wrote during the...
518pubMar 22, 20202 minWriting in the Time of Corona-virusPretty much everyone across the world has been effected by Covid-19. It looks different for everyone, but for the most part it means...
518pubMar 15, 20202 minShannon's Most Influential AuthorsI'm going to focus on authors whom have affected my writing.
518pubMar 15, 20202 minThe Actual WritingSitting down to actually write is sometimes the hardest. There are a couple ways that stand out as working well.
518pubMar 15, 20202 minWhere's the finish line?As I read more I become a better writer, and as I edit old pieces again, and again, and again.
518pubFeb 28, 20201 minWould self-publishing hurt your chances to become popular?Self publishing allows the author a lot more control. This is both a boon and a curse.