#ThrowbackThursday to one of our favorite publications, now out of print.
Glimmer Train was a literary journal founded by sisters Susan and Linda in 1990 and closed in 2018.
You can still explore their archive of amazing work at www.glimmertrain.com
#LitMagWeek #TheOffing #GlimmerTrain
Glimmer Train was a literary journal founded by sisters Susan and Linda in 1990 and closed in 2018.
You can still explore their archive of amazing work at www.glimmertrain.com
#LitMagWeek #TheOffing #GlimmerTrain
Glimmer Train Press | WELCOME!
Glimmer Train is, after nearly three decades, pulling out of the station for good. So many stories we've read since we started in 1990! A person might think they'd begin to seem all the same, but…
www.glimmertrain.com
October 1, 2026 at 7:02 PM
#ThrowbackThursday to one of our favorite publications, now out of print.
Glimmer Train was a literary journal founded by sisters Susan and Linda in 1990 and closed in 2018.
You can still explore their archive of amazing work at www.glimmertrain.com
#LitMagWeek #TheOffing #GlimmerTrain
Glimmer Train was a literary journal founded by sisters Susan and Linda in 1990 and closed in 2018.
You can still explore their archive of amazing work at www.glimmertrain.com
#LitMagWeek #TheOffing #GlimmerTrain
Writing advice that saves you in 5 years by Janis Hubschman: http://ow.ly/7LX66 (via @glimmertrain)
Writing Advice That Saves You in 5 Years | Jane Friedman
I just discovered this wonderful article, "Steal This Lis...
ow.ly
January 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Writing advice that saves you in 5 years by Janis Hubschman: http://ow.ly/7LX66 (via @glimmertrain)
A great writing exercise to learn how to hook the reader: http://ow.ly/8pUtp via @glimmertrain
Where's My Page?
ow.ly
January 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
A great writing exercise to learn how to hook the reader: http://ow.ly/8pUtp via @glimmertrain
Every writer must cultivate their dark side if they want to produce their best work: http://ow.ly/8pVC1 via @glimmertrain
Why Creative People Are Walking Paradoxes | Jane Friedman
In the latest Glimmer Train bulletin, Joe Vastano has a l...
ow.ly
January 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Every writer must cultivate their dark side if they want to produce their best work: http://ow.ly/8pVC1 via @glimmertrain
6 exercises for stronger character relationships: http://ow.ly/8NnLq via @glimmertrain
6 Exercises for Stronger Character Relationships | Jane F...
As writers, we can spend so much time "fleshing out" our ...
ow.ly
January 25, 2025 at 10:32 AM
6 exercises for stronger character relationships: http://ow.ly/8NnLq via @glimmertrain
Fiction is about what we can't say: http://ow.ly/bkzdC by Silas D. Zobal via @glimmertrain
Fiction Is About What We Can't Say | Jane Friedman
If you write fiction, then you don't want to miss the lat...
ow.ly
January 25, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Fiction is about what we can't say: http://ow.ly/bkzdC by Silas D. Zobal via @glimmertrain
"I believe writers should risk being over the top." -@JoshuaHenkin: http://ow.ly/bkzht via @glimmertrain
Where's My Page?
ow.ly
January 25, 2025 at 5:31 AM
"I believe writers should risk being over the top." -@JoshuaHenkin: http://ow.ly/bkzht via @glimmertrain
Why write when others write so much better? http://ow.ly/c1f9T by @d_lazarin via @glimmertrain
Why Write When Others Write So Much Better? | Jane Friedman
Every writer I know can identify with the following: I wa...
ow.ly
January 25, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Why write when others write so much better? http://ow.ly/c1f9T by @d_lazarin via @glimmertrain
How to distract yourself from trying to impress: http://ow.ly/doHDF via @glimmertrain
How to Distract Yourself From Trying to Impress | Jane Fr...
Do you find yourself writing descriptive passages meant t...
ow.ly
January 25, 2025 at 2:16 AM
How to distract yourself from trying to impress: http://ow.ly/doHDF via @glimmertrain
"Kitchen sink that first draft" + 11 other tips from Josh Swiller: http://ow.ly/eaAVI via @GlimmerTrain
Kitchen Sink That First Draft | Jane Friedman
Lists of writing tips are always popular (and sometimes o...
ow.ly
January 25, 2025 at 1:10 AM
"Kitchen sink that first draft" + 11 other tips from Josh Swiller: http://ow.ly/eaAVI via @GlimmerTrain
How to write characters that evoke a reader's compassion: http://ow.ly/fM8Cv by Geoff Wyss at @glimmertrain [corrected link]
How to Write Characters Who Evoke Reader Compassion
How do you write fiction with characters who evoke empath...
ow.ly
January 24, 2025 at 11:12 PM
How to write characters that evoke a reader's compassion: http://ow.ly/fM8Cv by Geoff Wyss at @glimmertrain [corrected link]
Start Small: Moving From Notebook to Story: http://ow.ly/hmDLQ via @GlimmerTrain
Start Small: Moving From Notebook to Story | Jane Friedman
In the latest Glimmer Train bulletin, Susan Jackson Roger...
ow.ly
January 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Start Small: Moving From Notebook to Story: http://ow.ly/hmDLQ via @GlimmerTrain
Worry about the writing, not about being a writer: http://ow.ly/jG6g1 by Allison Amend via @glimmertrain
Worry About the Writing, Not About Being a Writer | Jane ...
If you could write a letter to your younger writing self,...
ow.ly
January 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Worry about the writing, not about being a writer: http://ow.ly/jG6g1 by Allison Amend via @glimmertrain
Write what haunts you says @msipin: http://ow.ly/lFVVH via @glimmertrain
Write What Haunts You | Jane Friedman
What haunts you? What images or moments have never left y...
ow.ly
January 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Write what haunts you says @msipin: http://ow.ly/lFVVH via @glimmertrain
The problem with overly nice characters: http://ow.ly/myTcD by E.A. Durden via @glimmertrain
The Problem With Overly Nice Characters | Jane Friedman
What's wrong with overly nice characters? To begin with, ...
ow.ly
January 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The problem with overly nice characters: http://ow.ly/myTcD by E.A. Durden via @glimmertrain
Editors are usually really nice people (!): http://ow.ly/nynqC by Gillian Burnes via @glimmertrain #zen #meditation
Editors Are Usually Really Nice People | Jane Friedman
If you have Zen or Buddhist inclinations—and you're also ...
ow.ly
January 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Editors are usually really nice people (!): http://ow.ly/nynqC by Gillian Burnes via @glimmertrain #zen #meditation
A valuable lesson about revision: http://ow.ly/owGWx by Phil Tate via @glimmertrain
A Valuable Lesson About Revision | Jane Friedman
Writing is rewriting.
ow.ly
January 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A valuable lesson about revision: http://ow.ly/owGWx by Phil Tate via @glimmertrain
How a collection of stories comes together: http://ow.ly/qowZ3 by @Lvandenberg via @glimmertrain
How a Collection of Stories Comes Together | Jane Friedman
Laura van den Berg discusses the evolution of how her sto...
ow.ly
January 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
How a collection of stories comes together: http://ow.ly/qowZ3 by @Lvandenberg via @glimmertrain
Novelist @pronounced_ing discusses how she made an omniscient narrator work: http://ow.ly/tbDXK via @glimmertrain
The Challenges & Opportunities of an Omniscient POV
The most prevalent POV used by writers today is the third...
ow.ly
January 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Novelist @pronounced_ing discusses how she made an omniscient narrator work: http://ow.ly/tbDXK via @glimmertrain
A collaborative novel is twice the work, not half the work: http://ow.ly/u9SXu by Beth Ann Fennelly via @glimmertrain
A Collaborative Novel Is Twice the Work, Not Half the Wor...
In an essay about writing a novel with her husband, Beth ...
ow.ly
January 24, 2025 at 10:17 AM
A collaborative novel is twice the work, not half the work: http://ow.ly/u9SXu by Beth Ann Fennelly via @glimmertrain
Make submitting your work your superpower: http://ow.ly/vmxeB by David James Poissant via @glimmertrain
Make Submitting Work Your Superpower | Jane Friedman
Grit. Persistence. Relentlessness. Tenacity. Do you have it?
ow.ly
January 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Make submitting your work your superpower: http://ow.ly/vmxeB by David James Poissant via @glimmertrain
How revising rewards mistakes: http://ow.ly/AZ6vJ | Amina Gautier via @glimmertrain #amwriting
How Revising Rewards Mistakes | Jane Friedman
One writing and publishing adage I've always believed in:...
ow.ly
January 24, 2025 at 4:59 AM
How revising rewards mistakes: http://ow.ly/AZ6vJ | Amina Gautier via @glimmertrain #amwriting
Personal essay—the yearning to learn from our life: http://buff.ly/1JjQXAW by Lisa Gornick via @glimmertrain
Where's My Page?
buff.ly
January 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Personal essay—the yearning to learn from our life: http://buff.ly/1JjQXAW by Lisa Gornick via @glimmertrain
What It Means to Write Realistic Dialogue: http://buff.ly/1R9pJD3 via @glimmertrain
What It Means to Write Realistic Dialogue | Jane Friedman
If you want to write realistic dialogue, resist the tempt...
buff.ly
January 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
What It Means to Write Realistic Dialogue: http://buff.ly/1R9pJD3 via @glimmertrain
What does it mean to read like a writer? http://buff.ly/1SJMkoQ - Anthony DeCasper via @glimmertrain
What Does It Mean to Read Like a Writer? | Jane Friedman
Learn what it means to see and read the world in terms of...
buff.ly
January 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
What does it mean to read like a writer? http://buff.ly/1SJMkoQ - Anthony DeCasper via @glimmertrain