HeyJaredAn Alle Alert!
Thrice-weekly non-ramblings for writers, parents, and former children - many seeking publication. And/or trauma survivors.
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Alle teaching at 2026 Japan Writers Conference (opens the original)
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Spoilers in a query letter? (opens the original)
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Quick reminder: I teach online through Tacoma Community College: A Fiction Writer’s Voice. Sep. 23 & 30, 6-8pm PT. $109. Good deal! Now, the reader’s question:“I thought not to include spoilers, but I’ve also heard agent say they want the query to include the ending.”<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oh__!,f_auto,q_auto:good,
What makes your writer’s voice shiny and unique? (opens the original)
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“Got my first rejection”: Alle’s tips for Rebounding (opens the original)
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New to submitting, Raizy Reider writes:It was bound to happen… Got my first official rejection email from [REDACTED], which I know is highly competitive, but it still stings.Does this officially make me a writer?Alle sez:This is great news! Now you can send the piece RIGHT AWAY to the five places you have lined up behind every submission. That way, as soon as a rejection comes in, the same pieces goes out RIGHT AWAY. Have your feel
First-person narrator for fiction, or third? (opens the original)
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The question comes from author Julie Haiselden<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="515" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_u2R!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2
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