Guest Post by Caroline Elvin, Author & Freelance Writer It’s no easy feat to write a novel, but doing it whilst holding down a full-time job can be a whole separate challenge in itself. Whilst writing my …
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Skipping Stones
Tears fall like rain on an April morning. A plume of breath. Three skips of the heart. She hurls the tiny stone with all her might. It bounces–once, twice, three times. Thunderous beauty. Weathered and beaten like …
Talking Politics and Martians with Author Willie Handler
There is nothing quite like satire for opening the mind and eyes to current issues. Perhaps it is because that mode of writing breaks past normal barricades, catching the reader off guard and revealing things about themselves …
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Observe More Than You Can
It is easy to get caught up in our chaotic lives and forget to look around. As Wordsworth so poetically put it, “The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay …
How to Write a Novel & Hold Down a Demanding Job
Guest Post by Caroline Elvin, Author & Freelance Writer It’s no easy feat to write a novel, but doing it whilst holding down a full-time job can be a whole separate challenge in itself. Whilst writing my …
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Traditional Publishing: The Pain, Trauma, and Reward
I received my first rejection letter on August 20th of this last year. The words of the form rejection are etched into my mind forever: “Thank you for considering me with your query. Unfortunately, your manuscript does …
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