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Historical Irritable Heart: Treating Fictional Trauma Survivors in the 19th Century

Author Nancy Bernhard discusses irritable heart, nostalgia, and more whilst treating fictional trauma survivors in the 19th century.

Shobha Rao: The Search for Home Is Universal Robert Lee Brewer

Writing Techniques Writing From Traditional Chickasaw Stories G. M. DiDesidero

Character Lighting the Dark South: Reclaiming Representation in Southern Gothic Todd Brown

Writing Habits and Practices Capturing the Full Spectrum of Experiences—Book by Book and Story by Story Deena ElGenaidi

Character An Opinionated Guide to Writing British Characters (When You’re Not British Yourself)Sarah Chamberlain

Children's An Invitation to Write Diverse Stories That Break the Rules Kimberly Tso

Character How (and Why) to Create Diverse Characters Jude Berman

Writing Habits and Practices The Immigrant Backstory of Writing My Novel Yiming Ma

Children's Writing the Good and Bad of Childhood in Picture Books Sophia Payne

Write My Query Successful Queries: Angeline Rodriguez and “When the Music Hits,” by Amber Oliver Guest Column

Writing Techniques Advancing Health Equity: How Fiction Can Step Up Rosey Lee

Writing Techniques Creating Universal Stories From the Most Personal Lyla Lee

The Writer's Life 4 Things Writers Should Know About Autism Clain Udy

Writing Habits and Practices 5 Things Writers Should Know About Epilepsy Maggie Bushway

Write Better Fiction Exploring Identity in Fiction Nanda Reddy

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