Annie dips her toes into the querying pool... but how's her approach? Help needed!

If we consider art fluid, but our publications static, then we have to accept the fact that each piece will represent us at a time point.

A blog post dedicated to the newer writers in and around the world of social media... how to avoid some common pitfalls.

Another NaNoWriMo is upon us, but I'm a slow writer. I'm still trying to figure out what to do next.

We pulled 10 random first lines from fiction books to judge a book by its first line. What do you think? Would you read on?

We attempted a writing exercise from Wilco-frontman Jeff Tweedy. The results were... well, wow.

In a world becoming increasingly digital, is the art of reading headed the way of dinosaurs?

Guest blogger John E. Meredith takes us on a tour of great opening lines in literature... and adds a few clunkers!

What do Alice, Dracula, and The Yellow Wallpaper have in common? The answer may surprise you!

Good suspense includes four key elements: surprise, inevitability, escalation, and revelation. How can you keep a reader in suspense?

In our own tribute to another year gone by, we've created a list of 12 gifts you have given us!

Up the tension in your writing with these helpful hints from master writer Chuck Palahniuk.

There’s not a whole lot of ways to explain this concept other than to illustrate it by mind-blowing example.

The universe works in strange and unpredictable ways. On May 11th, 2001, exactly four months before the tragic events of 9/11, Douglas Noel

I was listening to a wonderful singer recently, and had a small lightbulb moment that might help keep the imposter syndrome beast at bay.

What does an eighth grader, the best book fair ever, and a modus operandi have to do with life goals? Find out in this cautionary tale.

We’re here to give it to you straight. There’s no quicker path to becoming a completely unsuccessful artist than these eight steps!

So here it is - our list of books that defy the three-act structure.

I'm talking about words. And this week's blog post is dedicated to them, in their goodness, badness, and all their lettery glory.

Loud Coffee Press is excited to announce our second book, Funny Plastic Flowers, by Fred Charles!