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Published: Fri, 03/27/26
Updated: Fri, 03/27/26
VOLUME 26, ISSUE 13 | MARCH 27, 2026 LEARNING THE ROPES This week, a writer told me she had written two children's books, drawn the pictures, and now…
Published: Fri, 03/27/26
Updated: Tue, 03/31/26
Deadline: May 1 $12,000 in Prizes | Final Judge: Tamra Badgett The 34th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest welcomes your entries.
Published: Fri, 03/20/26
Updated: Sun, 03/22/26
VOLUME 26, ISSUE 12 | MARCH 20, 2026 EDISTO LETHAL Book 14 of The Edisto Island Mysteries is available for ebook pre-order. The release date is April…
Published: Fri, 03/13/26
Updated: Fri, 03/13/26
VOLUME 26, ISSUE 11 | MARCH 13, 2026 INTENTION VS GRAVITATION I read the best essay about writing today from a writer named Angela Yuriko Smith who…
Published: Mon, 03/09/26
Updated: Mon, 03/09/26
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Published: Fri, 03/06/26
Updated: Sat, 03/07/26
VOLUME 26, ISSUE 10 | MARCH 6, 2026 DEFINE OPPORTUNITY I declined a speaking opportunity this week. One in a very reasonable distance from me, as a…
Published: Wed, 03/04/26
Updated: Wed, 03/04/26
You've got until April 1 to enter this year's Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest, sponsored by Winning Writers. We'll award cash prizes of $2,000,…
Published: Sat, 02/28/26
Updated: Mon, 03/02/26
Good morning. A quick note to let you know that the 2026 Gutsy Great Novelist Chapter One Prize closes to submissions in just four days. Don't miss…
Published: Fri, 02/27/26
Updated: Mon, 03/02/26
VOLUME 26, ISSUE 9 | FEBRUARY 27, 2026 JUST A QUICK NOTE THIS TIME I am typing one handed right now, having stumbled in the gym this morning only to…
Published: Fri, 02/20/26
Updated: Fri, 02/20/26
VOLUME 26, ISSUE 8 | FEBRUARY 20, 2026 IN THE END IT'S ONLY YOU I've been writing for a long time. I've written novels for just under 20 years though…