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- Five Thinly Veiled Versions of Rome in SF: by James D. Nicoll
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- “She Is Not Me.” What Reading to Your Children Teaches You About Yourself: by Olivia A. Cole
- Six Writers on Procrastination: @literaryhub.bsky.social
- Author Lessons: Indie Publishing, Burnout, Author Extras, Control, and Writing Project Grief: by K.M. Allan
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- Stop Reacting: 10 Choices to Boost Your Writing Career Now: by Colleen M. Story
- How Home Improvements Are Like Writing a Book: by Gabriela Pereira
- Love Won’t Go: Lessons in Resilience: by Therese Walsh @writerunboxed@bsky.social
- Doubting Yourself Is Not Failing: by Amy L. Bernstein @janefriedman.com
- 27 Reasons to Get Happy: by Dana Isaacson
- The Key to Successful Writing: by Jodi M. Webb
- “My NaNoWriMo Was a Train Wreck”: by Elinor Florence @janefriedman.com
- How to Overcome Writing Anxiety: by Ellen Buikema
- Holiday Un-gift Guide (and the Best Nonwriting Books for Writers): by Tiffany Yates Martin
- 6 Tips to Survive Freelancing During the Holidays (Without Losing Your Mind): from The Quiet Type blog
- Human Rights Day: The Börsenverein’s Appeal for Boualem Sansal: by Porter Anderson
- ‘Supremacy’ by Parmy Olson Wins the FT and Schroders Award: by Porter Anderson
- Icelandic Rights Update: After Frankfurt, a Big Uptick in Sales: by Porter Anderson
- Frustration—Your Character’s Catalyst: by Kelley J. P. Lindberg
- Character Secret Thesaurus: Choosing Cowardice Over Bravery: by Becca Puglisi
- The Reformed Punk Character: by Charles Yallowitz
- Character Flaws: The Key to Creating Relatable Characters: by Leigh Shulman
- They’re Not What You Think: A Good Character/Bad Character Surprise: by N.L. Holmes
- How to Write a Million-Dollar Bestseller: Advice from Stephenie Meyer’s Writing Mentor: from David Farland
- Four Things That Make Your Writing Boring (and how to fix them): by Suzy Vadori
- Tips for Creating Unique Content for Better Results: from The Art of Narrative
- How Specifics Make Your Stories Universal: by Tiffany Yates Martin
- Balancing “Showing” with “Telling” in Fiction: by C.S. Lakin
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