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trends
media debate • books • movies

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What Makes a Good Writing Guide?

Book Review by Emily Toth

Some people believe there’s a secret formula to writing a bestseller—or that anyone can do it.

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inspiration
why I write • faith • visual art

"Red Bank, New Jersey" © Jazz Guy; Creative Commons license
Faith, Writing, and New Jersey Diners

Theme Essay by Kathy Curto

I confess: I’m a confused Catholic.

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craft
advice • teaching • interviews

Susan Terris: "You Can't Be Afraid to Fail"

TW Interview by Bianca Garcia

If you’re going to be a writer, you have to be ruthless."

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stories
fiction • memoir • writer's life

“Surprise Birthday” © Nathan Bingle; public domain
Flako Cup Cakes

Flash Nonfiction by Nadia Ghent

It would be my call to make, that perfect moment of doneness.

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poetry
featured poets • poetry spotlights

“Bird Brain II” © Suzanne Sbarge; used by permission
A Thousand Bluebirds

Poem by Maureen Seaton and Neil de la Flor

I know now what a smiley face can do, and I exercise it judiciously.

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hot topics
from adoption to writerly sins...

“Bubbles, Charles River” © Kelly Dumar; used by permission
High Winds Write the Tides

Poem by Tiffany Higgins

who was the one who gleaned?

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