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Readers’ Rendezvous
October is National Reading Group Month! Soon after moving back to the Newcastle-Gateshead area in 2015, I posted in my new neighborhood’s Facebook group to find out if there was . . ....
What is Hybrid Publishing?
Hybrid publishers are not self-publishing providers or vanity presses. So what makes this model different from traditional publishing? If you’d asked me five years ago what hybrid publishing was, I ...
How to (Really) Format Your Manuscript
Some publishers specify guidelines. There’s plenty of general advice out there about margins, font, etc. But have you tried using styles? When I started writing my first (and still back-burner . . ....
What Is an Early Reviewer, and How Do I Become One?
Do you love to read? Does getting to see a book before it officially launches sound exciting to you? In the past, reviews printed before a book was published primarily . . ....
You Have My Permission to F*ck Up
Failure is transient, not existential. You have failed, you are not a failure. There’s an important difference. When I was a kid, my dad used to tell me he’d rather . . ....
Then and Now: Was My MA in Creative Writing Worth It?
Revisiting the Millennial worries I had before I did my MA in a degree that might not lead directly into a profession. When I was getting ready to apply for . . ....
Your Creative Writing MA
Where do you want to be, and what do you want to get out of your program? Weighing your options and priorities matters just as much as putting together your application. . . ....
Your Work is Valid: On Writing Your Own Bio
Imposter syndrome tells you you’re not good enough. Help quiet that voice of doubt and motivate yourself to keep moving forward. Writing a bio isn’t easy. In a very limited . . ....
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