We love learning more about our contributors, and an interview seemed like a fun way to hear more about the writers and artists we publish, so we gave them a choice of questions to answer. We hope you also enjoy hearing more about the artists and their works. Read on and check out issue 24 for "Norm Is Invisible" from Isadora Richter.




1. What is your #1 advice for other writers?
Don’t be afraid to be different. If you write about what matters to you, people will connect with your work.

2. What is your creative process? Do you plan pieces out or let them happen as they come?
My process is highly iterative. I often have to try many versions of an idea before I find one that works. Planning things out is almost always counterproductive.

3. What turns you off when you see it in a work? What are your creative pet peeves?
I can’t stand it when a story uses dialogue tags other than “said” too often. If there is an action or emotion associated with speech, it’s usually going to have more of an impact if it is expressed separately. Also, have you ever heard someone cough or grind out a sentence?