Any writers who send out their work are familiar with that refrain. Worst two words in the English language, right?…
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Writing
The Wand Chooses the Wizard
If friends and family happen to know you’re a writer, you’ve probably had this experience. Mostly it happens at Christmas…
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If It Sounds Like Writing…
In 2001 Elmore Leonard gave the literary world ten rules of writing and then one rule to sum them…
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The Seduction of the Unwritten Word
This idea comes thanks to my wonderful writer friend, Nikki Vogel (whose awesome short story, The Past, Of Course, has…
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Roald Dahl, Revision…and Peaches
So this guy moves in across the street. Says his name is James. Yes, Roald Dahl has been on…
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Happy New Year!
Okay, so it’s January 10th, I’m a little late, or maybe dyslexic, but I’m here at last after a long…
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