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Curated inspiration and ideas to help you grow as a writer and find fulfillment in your craft from fantasy author Leslye Penelope.
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Trusting Your Intuition as a Writer (opens the original)
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Scene Study: Before & After - The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass (opens the original)
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Okay, buckle in y’all. It’s time for another scene study, and this one is from my latest book, which just dropped last week: The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass.You can check out my previous scene studies as well.Here’s the book description:In April 1995, Zahara watched her twin sister, Annica, get hustled into a stranger’s car an
Smoothing Out the Rough Draft (opens the original)
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I like to joke that my first drafts are so messy they can’t really be read by other human beings. The task of taking the loose collection of words and concepts that comprise my first draft and turning it into something resembling a book is probably half the battle of writing.Today, I have a guest post for you from someone who has personally helped me get through the revision process more than once. Olivia Bedford is an editor and book coach. We met years ago in an online class and you’ll spot he
Consistency, Authenticity & Going Viral (opens the original)
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The following is a highly edited text version of my live podcast episode.Hello friends,So much has happened since the last time I podcasted that I want to share with y’all.I was asked to be the writer in residence for Howard County, Maryland’s public schools by the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society, which is incredible. So it means I’m going to be going to the 13 high
Walk the Narrative Path (opens the original)
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Today, I have a guest post for you from the inimitable Dave Reed. Dave is an editor, book coach, and author whose Substack, The Book Shaman, offers a sane, authentic, and always entertaining perspective on writing craft. He's also a former software engineer, and I wonder if there's just some sort of similar brainwave that tech folks who also write and study fiction share that makes me really appreciate his work.I asked him for thoughts about persevering in your writing in this ever-changing age
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