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Paul Theroux on Writer’s Block and the Books He Loves<br> to Reread

Paul Theroux on Writer’s Block and the Books He Loves
to Reread

The Author of Under the Wave at Waimea Answers a
Few Questions For Us

By Literary Hub | April 15, 2021

What Poetry Can Teach Novelists: A Reading List

What Poetry Can Teach Novelists: A Reading List

Caroline Hardaker on How to Master Description, Rhythm, and Pace

By Caroline Hardaker | April 15, 2021

Quan Barry on the Possibilities of Magical Realism

Quan Barry on the Possibilities of Magical Realism

This Week on the Reading Women Podcast with Kendra Winchester

By Reading Women | April 14, 2021

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Shannon McLeod on Letting Go of Saving the Cat

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | April 14, 2021

Leaning into Mystery: On the Inner Life of an Aging<br> Shelter Dog

Leaning into Mystery: On the Inner Life of an Aging
Shelter Dog

JoAnne Tompkins Considers the Resilience, Strength, and Companionship of a Beloved Pet

By JoAnne Tompkins | April 13, 2021

15 Writing (and Life) Lessons from Finishing Two Novels That Didn't Sell

15 Writing (and Life) Lessons from Finishing Two Novels That Didn't Sell

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By Maria Kuznetsova | April 13, 2021

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Lit Hub Asks: 4 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

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By Jane Ciabattari | April 13, 2021

Bio-Waste: How Important Are Author Bios Anyway?

By Jason Guriel | April 12, 2021

Lidia Yuknavitch Wants You to Write a Triptych

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In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | April 12, 2021

Searching for Three Generations of Secrets at a French Chateau

Searching for Three Generations of Secrets at a French Chateau

Stephanie Dray on the Historical Mysteries of the
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On Dealing with Literary Rejection: The Importance of Letting Go and Moving On

On Dealing with Literary Rejection: The Importance of Letting Go and Moving On

Jessica Bacal Considers How Writers and Artists Deal
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By Jessica Bacal | April 9, 2021

Hook the Reader and Hold Them: Why More Writers Should Study the Lessons of YA

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Donna Freitas on the Importance of Experimentation

By Donna Freitas | April 8, 2021

How Leonora Carrington’s Self-Portrait Helped Me Tell Her Story

How Leonora Carrington’s Self-Portrait Helped Me Tell Her Story

Michaela Carter on the Mysteries of Writing Breakthroughs

By Michaela Carter | April 8, 2021

Jasmine Mans on Finding Her Voice as a Spoken Word Poet

Jasmine Mans on Finding Her Voice as a Spoken Word Poet

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Janice P. Nimura: The Case for Admiring “Unlikable” Women

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