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"Write every day" is classist advice. It also doesn't work.

Jan 18

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How are you feeling about the Opening Pages Intensive?

Mar 22

This week I'm sharing feedback on subscribers' opening pages (literary fiction/nonfiction) - with a focus on humor

Mar 17

We continue our 6-week long Opening Pages Intensive with a focus on world-building in genre fiction (sci-fi, dystopian, thriller in this post)

Mar 15

Tips on establishing setting in literary fiction and nonfiction for people like me who don't know the name of trees and bushes. Plus, an open call for…

Mar 8

Join us on a six-week journey to enhance your opening pages! Sign-up info here.

Feb 24

It's the Catapult Dumpster Fire edition! Lots of postings from Catapult instructors and editors now looking for work PLUS orgs that are hiring.

Feb 17

Good sex, bad sex, selfish sex, and everything in between—it's a Valentine's Day newsletter dedicated to sex-writing.

Feb 14

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