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Literary Patrick Cottrell: Read More Than You Write

In this interview, author Patrick Cottrell discusses the process of writing about writing in his new novel, Afternoon Hours of a Hermit.

Robert Lee Brewer

Literary Sheila Yasmin Marikar: Don’t Be Precious About Your Process Robert Lee Brewer

Literary Catherine Newman: Do Not Discount the Power of Momentum Robert Lee Brewer

Annual Competition Writer’s Digest 94th Annual Competition Mainstream/Literary Short Story First Place Winner: “The Memory Eater”Moriah Richard

Literary Jessica Francis Kane: Follow Your Obsessions Robert Lee Brewer

Horror What Defines Literary Horror in Today’s Evolving Landscape?Jarret Keene

Literary Reclaiming Alternate History: How Speculative Fiction Can Resist Toxic Historical Revisionism Vaishnavi Patel

Literary Danit Brown: Trust Your Instincts Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Nussaibah Younis: Take the Pressure Off and Just Write Badly Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Susan Barker: Few Writers Can Turn Out an Exceptional First Draft Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond: On Creating Opportunities for Conversation Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Oisín McKenna: On Politics, Compassion, and Complexity in Literary Fiction Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Joselyn Takacs: On Disaster Revealing Story Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Joyce Maynard: On Finding Forgiveness Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Nonfiction Frontlist/Backlist: On Friendship Amy Jones

Write Better Fiction Clare Beams: Take the Time to Get the Work Exactly Right Robert Lee Brewer

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