William Shunn

A reader writes to ask: I did not see an entry for this under the personal information tag.

If you’d rather not plow through the entirety of “Proper Manuscript Format” to make sure you’ve implemented all its most important points, here’s a handy alphabetized checklist you can review against your document: Contact info: upper left corner of first…

A reader writes to ask: I was searching through the site, as I often do when I want an opinion on formatting, and I did not see info for numbers, specifically whether to spell out or use numerals in the body of the text.

There is no feeling quite like seeing your book displayed on a bookstore shelf.

A reader writes to ask: Can you enlighten me on how to determine word count in a standard-format manuscript?

A reader writes to ask: Why indent the first paragraph?

The is a daily online puzzle that presents a set of seven letters and challenges players to construct as many words as possible using them.

A reader writes to ask: Recently, I noticed that your ms format models now feature a gender identifier on the line with the writer’s name.

Gather ’round, friends, and bring your typewriters, laptops, and tablets.

I’m delighted to report that my short story “” will close out Season 2 of the top-rated podcast.

My mix of the month (not on CD) for tonight's long-awaited November meetup is .

Here is an actual thing that happened yesterday at LabCorp, where I went for a routine biometric screening for health insurance purposes.

If you’re in or near Manhattan tonight, I hope you’ll drop by to hear fiction by me and a few other excellent writers, in support of an excellent cause . . .

If you’re in or near Brooklyn tonight, I hope you’ll drop by to hear personal essays by me and some other excellent writers and storytellers . . .

New Yorkers!

After the July republication of Cast a Cold Eye (the spooky novella I co-authored in 2009 with Derryl Murphy), I’ve been inspired to continue our stroll down Memory Lane with a rare little number from 2007.

Today is America's day, and what's more American than Coney Island?

Cast a Cold Eye is back!

Bill will be one of more than half a dozen artists appearing at the upcoming edition of the Lyrics, Lit & Liquor perfomance series, at 2A Bar in Manhattan's East Village.

Last January I staggered and collapsed.

My CD mix of the month for tonight's February meetup is , with thrown in as a bonus.

My CD mix of the month for January is .

Larry Eisenberg, science fiction writer and biomedical engineer, passed away on Christmas Day at the age of 99.

Ella the Wonder Dog 2003 - 2018 In Memoriam Ella's calendars have been an annual tradition for many, many years.

I'll be one of more than 150 scheduled performers at the , which takes place on January 1, 2019, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at St.