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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
Weighing your options and priorities matters just as much as putting together your application. While I was working on my MA in creative writing, one of my old classmates asked . . ....
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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