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Debut Novel

Writing Habits and Practices The Gradual Improvement From My First Written Novel to My First Published Novel

Author Alexandra McCollum shares their gradual improvement from writing their first novel in high school to now publishing their debut novel.

Alexandra McCollum

Writing Habits and Practices I Quit Writing, and Then I Wrote My Debut Novel Katie Bernet

Writing Techniques Writing Humanity Worth Saving Brionni Nwosu

Writing Habits and Practices Something Bigger: Turning My One Direction Fan Fiction Into My Debut Young Adult Novel Abbie Harlow

Business of Writing Writing What Wants to Be Written Angela Shupe

Write My Query Successful Queries: Meredith Clark and “Murder By the Book,” by Amie Schaumberg Guest Column

Literary Erica Peplin: On Writing Messy, Lovable Characters Robert Lee Brewer

Write My Query Successful Queries: Henry Dunow and “The Fire Concerto,” by Sarah Landenwich Guest Column

Writing Techniques Top 3 Things I Learned While Writing My Debut Novel Kalla Harris

Business of Writing How I (Finally) Published My Debut Novel in My 60s Shirley Russak Wachtel

Write My Query Successful Queries: Sharon Pelletier and “We Don’t Talk About Carol,” by Kristen L. Berry Guest Column

Write My Query Successful Queries: Julian Pavia, Oli Munson, and “The Language of the Birds,” by K.A. Merson Guest Column

Write Better Fiction C.I. Jerez: On Tackling PTSD Authentically in Fiction Robert Lee Brewer

Get Published A Letter to Myself on the Night of March 20, 2023 (the eve of publishing my debut novel)Jinwoo Chong

Self-Publishing A Bookish Cinderella Story: Publishing My Debut Novel Twice R.M. Gray

Write Better Fiction Taylor Hutton: Prioritizing Fun and What We Want to Read Robert Lee Brewer

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