By Aaron Gansky, @adgansky   "Awful Dialogue Tags!" He Gushed Madly No reason to be ashamed here. We’ve all written them. While some of us are greater offenders than others, at some point, we’ve all over-written dialog tags. “Good morning!” he exclaimed wildly. “Good to see you,” he shouted excitedly.…

By Aaron Gansky, @adgansky Sometime after Flannery O’Connor’s death, her friends, Sally and Robert Fitzgerald, compiled several of her essays and speeches on writing in a book called Mystery and Manners. If you’re serious about the art of fiction, this is a book you’ll want to read and keep handy…

By Aaron Gansky, @adgansky   I don’t want to get into what’s better: non-fiction or fiction. Both have equal merit. I’ve written both. But here’s what I’ve found. When I really want to relay the truth to someone, when I want them to believe it in their gut, I roll…

Welcome to our Blue Ridge Conference faculty five post for this week! Today we'll learn more about Cyle Young, Aaron Gansky, and Jesse Florea, all of whom hold more than one position (writer, agent, publisher, editor, teacher...) [tweet_box design="default" float="none"]3 Guys. 1 impersonates C. Walken. 1 plays Hippy Hop. And…