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On Obsession as Creative Practice

Author Bitter Kalli discusses the power of leaning into obsessions to create and how their obsession was found in horses.

In Praise of Writing the Small Story: Everyday Essays With Big Impact Sarah Fawn Montgomery

My Favorite Student Essay of All Time Roy Peter Clark

One Piece of Advice From 35 Nonfiction Authors in 2024 Robert Lee Brewer

A Conversation With Callan Wink on Writing and Selling Personal Essays (Killer Writers)Clay Stafford

I Let Extended Family Back Into My Life. They Were Ill-Prepared for My Career as a Writer.Christina Wyman

Frontlist/Backlist: On Friendship Amy Jones

5 Ways Into Your Lyric Essay Kate Meadows

Meaning-Making Through Fragmentation in Creative Nonfiction Jessica Hendry Nelson

A Good Ending William Kenower

Megan Baxter: On Full-Body Creativity Robert Lee Brewer

Five Nights in Milford: Third Annual Writer’s Digest Personal Essay Awards Winner Moriah Richard

Announcing the Third Annual Personal Essay Awards Winners Moriah Richard

Is a Personal Essay Considered Journalism?Alison Hill

6 Types of Creative Nonfiction Personal Essays for Writers to Try Robert Lee Brewer

How to Write Compelling Personal Essays: 9 Ingredients for Spicing Up Your Writing Elaine Klonicki

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