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Even After Writing My Novel, Shame Kept Me From Sharing My Story

Even After Writing My Novel, Shame Kept Me From Sharing My Story

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By Etaf Rum | March 5, 2019

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Seeing the World (and Writing It) with Alice in Wonderland Syndrome

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By Craig Russell | March 4, 2019

Shedding Books to Survive the Uncertainty of Academic Life

Shedding Books to Survive the Uncertainty of Academic Life

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By Maggie Levantovskaya | March 1, 2019

5 Reasons a Writer Should Move to Cleveland

5 Reasons a Writer Should Move to Cleveland

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What If I Wasn't Meant to Be a Novelist?

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