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Our cozy reading room to hide away in together
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October Writing Intentions
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Fall Break
when your fearful leader steps away from the keyboard
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Footnotes :: September
Delicious reading and things you might have missed this month plus treats to look forward to over the rest of 2024.
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What books have changed you as a writer?
“Only one? Impossible!" No need to keep to one book... this discussion is open to any book that's changed you so we can all swap recommendations. Have…
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Why I don't track word count
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The things we control
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Brilliant writing books (you haven't already read)
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What's a "real" writer?
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October Writing Intentions
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Update for Book Alchemy Members
What's new for you in September
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Murder Diaries: Ep. 12
The twisted braid of plot threads and how I'm untangling them.
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Murder Diaries: Ep. 11
Going to eleven with mystery writing: challenges with novels that cover shorter time spans, new poetry reference, and the updated schedule to complete…
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Guest Interviews

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What book changed your writing forever?
A new interview series. First up: Laura Pashby!
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Craft + Process

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Please write your ideas down!
The tools I use to keep them from leaking out of my brain. Here's a sad story of losing an idea when I didn't use them. Learn from my mistake!
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Portals to story
Light a match and see what you find...perhaps you'll see the heart of your story.
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You cannot make time
Writing goals that don't make you feel shitty, part two
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Want to peek inside my notebook...
and my planner?
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Does writing scare you?
Here's why this is a good thing, and how to work with your mind instead of fighting it.
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Stay in your own dance space
How to set writing goals that won't make you feel like shit: a primer.
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SLP Season 10

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No Perfect Time to Write with Sonal Champsee
Season 10, Episode Eleven
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The End of an Era with Jacqueline Winspear
Listen now | Season 10, Episode Ten
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Soothing Your Nervous System with Sonya Brewer
Listen now | Season 10, Episode Nine
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Moving from a Big 5 Publisher to a Smaller Press with Judith Lindbergh
Listen now (51 mins) | Season 10, Episode Eight
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Profit Equals Permission with Carl Richards
Season 10, Episode Seven
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