Undercover in the Apocalypse

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Sam J. Miller sends stories & writing insights...

...to covert operatives like you, trying to stay creative and hopeful in grim times.

writing in the time of the Death Cult.

Heaps of rusted metal in a scrapyard.

you're going to need a day job*, so make sure it gives you something good.

Why it Works: "Bestiary," by Julio Cortázar

This quick morning practice helped me out of a creative slump.

Writing Exercise: Translating History

A taxidermied baby alligator on top of a row of very old books.

I'm learning so much from this book I don't like.