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Tarot classes, magic classes, coming-of-age intensives, oh my!
Jan 27
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Friday job board
Jobs wanted, jobs listed, plus retreat offerings!
Jan 13
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Job Board
It's Bulletin Board Friday! Writers seeking work, writers offering work, residency deadlines, workshop opportunities and more.
Jan 6
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December 2022
On epigraphs
What they are, how to choose them, what permissions you will need
Dec 21, 2022
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Like the writer, hate the book
How to be both honest and generous in your book reviews when you are a writer who wants to have writer friends
Dec 7, 2022
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November 2022
Call for first sentences
I'm hungry for your words.
Nov 25, 2022
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October 2022
Writers: Read this before you do your taxes!
This just in. Like, for real.
Oct 27, 2022
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September 2022
Which sells better: hybrid memoir or memoir?
A dispatch from the front line
Sep 14, 2022
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August 2022
Book title naming example 1: the YA sci-fi thriller that needs to stretch across four books
Corinne has hurt people.
Aug 5, 2022
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July 2022
Agent query letter example 4: the sprawling family epic
What to do when the sweeping family epic gets swept under the rug
Jul 15, 2022
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Agent query letter example 2: writing a synopsis paragraph for multiple perspectives
Whose story is it?
Jul 8, 2022
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June 2022
Agent query letter example 1: Cut to the dang chase
How to get a move on with your query letter
Jun 26, 2022
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