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How often? What topics?

Feb 21

The value of short stories

Feb 18

A post on knowing to ask.

Feb 14

Difficulties of the creative life

Feb 11

What magic is this? How does it happen?

Feb 7

Where can a person start in making one?

Feb 4

Should a newer writer bother with building one?

Jan 31

Searching for consistency

Jan 28

How a short story becomes a movie option... and hopefully more

Jan 24

Common pitfalls on the POV side

Jan 21

How to avoid common pitfalls

Jan 17

Assuming the agent/editor is reasonable, what are the options?

Jan 14

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