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Ep. 45 | Writing Your Truth (opens the original)
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Ashley M. Coleman opens with a publishing roundup before moving into a wider conversation about what it means to tell the truth on the page when the internet is ready to react in real time. She reflects on the Nicole Hannah-Jones essay about public schooling, the responses it triggered, and the risks writers face when personal writing becomes public discourse.Key topicsAshley Coleman discusses a New York Times opinion piece about awards, DEI, and the backlash around literary recognition. <a clas
the craft. publishing and being in publishing. (opens the original)
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Episode 44: Writing with a 9 to 5 (opens the original)
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Ashley M. Coleman opens with a quick publishing roundup, including Kennedy Ryan’s Before I Let Go series being greenlit at Peacock, and then shifts into the main salon topic: what it really looks like to write while holding down a full-time job. This episode pushes back on the romanticized myth of the full-time author lifestyle and makes the case that a day job can actually protect creativity, discipline, and lived experience.This Week in Publishing Romance powerhouse Kennedy Ryan announced that
the craft. breaking the rules. (opens the original)
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After today, this newsletter will transition to bi-weekly. Your next craft will be in your inbox on 9.21.26. Same great material, a little more time to make room for my personal writing projects. Thanks in advance for your understanding. You can also check out the full archive of posts, by logging into your Permission Granted account.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604933762161-67313106146c?crop=entropy&cs=tin
Community Works When You Do (opens the original)
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