Editor Dana Isaacson

Writers prompt: Taxi stories

Posted by Dana Isaacson | Sep 15, 2023 | Writing Prompts

While stuck in Midtown traffic, your cabbie turns around and tells you an extraordinary story....

Lucy Worsley’s 9 “Christie Tricks” for Mystery Writers

Posted by Dana Isaacson | Sep 11, 2023 | Craft, Mystery

Lucy Worsley’s fantastic biography of Agatha Christie includes “Christie Tricks”—invaluable tips for mystery writers from the bestselling novelist of all time.

Writing prompt: Picket fences

Posted by Dana Isaacson | Aug 11, 2023 | Writing Prompts

A dispute with a neighbor takes a surprising turn. Write the...

CROSSWORD: Wordsmith’s Delight!

Posted by Dana Isaacson | Aug 7, 2023 | Life, Publishing

How familiar are you with the nuts and bolts of the publishing process? Demonstrate your cruciverbalist and publishing savvy by completing this crossword.

Writing prompt: Exposed!

Posted by Dana Isaacson | Jul 7, 2023 | Writing Prompts

What happens when a secret is revealed? Write the...

Writers’ Master Class: 7 Lessons from the World’s Greatest Editor

Posted by Dana Isaacson | Jul 5, 2023 | Publishing

What advice did “the world’s greatest editor” give his authors? Dana Isaacson gleans 7 valuable lessons for today’s authors from Maxwell Perkins’ collected letters.

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