Archive - Fictionistas

I'm cheating on Substack, and you should too.

How having a clandestine affair with a side project can help keep the writer spark alive.

Jan 6 •

Finding Success with a Fiction Substack

Learn to captivate readers and keep subscribers as a Substack fiction writer

Jun 28, 2022

March 2025 The Great Substack Prompt Celebration

Your Inspiration Invitation

Mar 6 •

and

How I can make a living from my newsletter

According to the numbers.

Sep 27, 2022 •

Thou Shalt Not Write in First Person Present Tense... Or Shall You?

AKA the Literary Police hate my tense. Do I care?

Oct 14, 2024 •

A major milestone for Fictionistas

We're celebrating 2000 subscribers to the Fictionistas Substack!

Jul 28, 2023 •

Finding Your Fiction Community Through Collectives

The rise of the creative collective on Substack.

Apr 5, 2023

The Great Substack Prompt Celebration

Your Inspiration Invitation

Feb 2, 2023 •

and

Heather L Huffman

Join a writing group

It's one of the best decisions you can make

Apr 29, 2023 •

Embrace the Writing Process

Your journey starts and ends in the middle.

Dec 20, 2022

To Write Freely, Write Freehand

PLUS: An invitation to a live conversation in three days

Jan 13 •

Short Story Tips from the Masters

Part one of a two-part series on mastering the short story

Sep 20, 2022

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