Oh, what a month it's been. One kid just graduated from college; another is finishing high school today. One daughter and he...

"The Talk" (Part Three) by Bruce Bethke Previously, in "The Slush Pile Survival Guide:" Part One | Part Two .  A...

"The Talk" (Part Two) by Bruce Bethke ...continued from Part One ... "Mr. Bethke? How do I become a writer?" Th...

"The Talk" (Part One) by Bruce Bethke And once again, Spring returns to the North Country. In the space of two short weeks w...

"The Story Arc: Without One, Your Roof Caves In" by Barbara V. Evers MAPC, FSPRC As a first reader for Stupefying Stories , ...

"Things Change" by Bruce Bethke, Editor Why bother reading submission guidelines? After all, you know your story inside and ...

"Twelve Tips for Making A Good First Impression" by Katherine Karr, Editorial Minion When you send a submission to STUPEFYIN...

Good grief, is it the end of March already? I was doing some unnecessary grumbling the other day, along the lines of why am I so tired and...

Here's a golden oldie from the archives of The Friday Challenge. The challenge was: It's a few years in the future. You're a f...

"The Trouble with Advice" by Bruce Bethke Thirty-five years ago I was living in Los Angeles, shopping my demo tape all over ...

"About That Secret Handshake" by Bruce Holland Rogers Pity the poor writer who feels that he or she is perpetually this clos...

...continued from Part Two ... Otogu Speaks I t is said that somewhere in the Far East, in the mist-shrouded K'themai Isles, there ...

Public Service Announcement: The long delay between Part 1 and today's post was not an intentional pause for dramatic purposes. This ...

Hard to believe it's December 2012 already. Depending on who you listen to we only have about three weeks left before the world e...

From the Editor-in-Ch ief ’s Desk By Bruce Bethke  Along with discovering new writing talent, another part of our mission at STUPEFYI...