The Rules for Editing the Rules

By Monte Lin, Associate Editor I’m the one who teaches how to play a boardgame. I also say this is why I often lose; a lot of my brainpower is used making sure I understand the rules so everyone else understands, leaving little brainpower for me to actually play. And...

Is the Foreign Rights Market Right for You?

by Emmily Tomulet, Founder of Hellebore Literary Agency As an author, finding ways to get your books into the hands of readers is paramount. Whether it’s for acclaim, furthering a book’s message, generating more revenue, or a combination of the three, increasing your...

Gifts for Readers and Writers

By Ali Shaw, Executive Editor I have not always been a great gift giver. As a child I used to puff paint T-shirts and even gave my grandpa a gimmicky hands-free light set that was essentially flashlights zip tied to glasses frames. Yikes! Through a little growing up,...

Power Outages

As much of Portland is without power (including heat, internet, and the ability to charge computers and phones) due to the recent storm, we ask for your patience while some of our team members may be unable to respond to emails and phone calls for a few days. And...