Credit: Harry Bliss | Rev. Diane Sullivan

When the weather turns cold, many Vermonters like to curl up by a woodstove with a good book. While we can’t tuck an entire volume into this issue, we do feature a short story and an essay by local writers. You’ll also find a taste of the forthcoming posthumous novel from beloved Northeast Kingdom author Howard Frank Mosher. We dip into Vermont-y proverbs, admire the works of a local book artist and get some advice from a writing coach. Thinking of shopping your novel? Check out our tips on self-publishing. Whether or not you write your own, please settle in with a hot cuppa and enjoy the written word.

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Pamela Polston is a contributing arts and culture writer and editor. She cofounded Seven Days in 1995 with Paula Routly and served as arts editor, associate publisher and writer. Her distinctive arts journalism earned numerous awards from the Vermont...