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For the Virtues I Have Acquired as a Librarian, I Am Truly Thankful

For the Virtues I Have Acquired as a Librarian, I Am Truly Thankful

Kristen Arnett Has Learned Patience (and Some Other Things)

By Kristen Arnett | November 21, 2018

Why Have Writers Neglected Elderly Lovers?

Why Have Writers Neglected Elderly Lovers?

On Desire and Longing Later in Life

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The Pugnacious Outlaw Women Behind My Protagonist

The Pugnacious Outlaw Women Behind My Protagonist

From Hellcat Maggie to the Great Sandwina, Eight Women Who Defied Their Era

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Writing Women's Pain: A Roundtable

Writing Women's Pain: A Roundtable

Part One of a Conversation with Alethea Black, Abby Norman,
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By Literary Hub | November 19, 2018

Jonathan Franzen's 10 Rules for Novelists

Jonathan Franzen's 10 Rules for Novelists

Number Eight Just Makes Us Sad

By Jonathan Franzen | November 15, 2018

You Can’t Rely on Inspiration: Essential Writing Advice from J.G. Ballard

You Can’t Rely on Inspiration: Essential Writing Advice from J.G. Ballard

"Self-discipline is enormously important."

By Emily Temple | November 15, 2018

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Take Your Second Book Seriously Before There Is One

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Kay Eldredge Salter: My Husband's Choice to Be a Writer Was the Hardest of His Life

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See Oscar Wilde's Handwritten Edits to <em>The Picture of Dorian Gray</em>

See Oscar Wilde's Handwritten Edits to The Picture of Dorian Gray

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If You Have These Traits You Might Be a Writer

If You Have These Traits You Might Be a Writer

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How Kazuo Ishiguro Used

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