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Seven debut authors. Seven books. One big dance toward publication.

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Category: The Dream Peddler

  • Posted on Sunday, October 28, 2018Sunday, October 28, 2018
  • by Layne Fargo

[News Flash] October 28, 2018

And thank you so much to yesterday’s guest, Vanessa Hua! If you haven’t already, enter the #DebBallGiveaway to win a…

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  • Posted on Friday, October 26, 2018Friday, October 26, 2018
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Letter from an Editor

  There are a lot of ways to approach this topic, now that I think about it. We revise our…

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  • Posted on Sunday, October 21, 2018Saturday, October 20, 2018
  • by Layne Fargo

[News Flash] October 21, 2018

Congratulations to Nidia, winner of last week’s book giveaway — LOVE WAR STORIES by Ivelisse Rodriguez! And thank you so…

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  • Posted on Friday, October 19, 2018Tuesday, October 16, 2018
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

A Childhood Bookshelf

    Most writers are also avid readers. That’s usually how we got here. So when you ask us what…

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  • Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2018Monday, October 15, 2018
  • by Layne Fargo

[News Flash] October 14, 2018

Thank you so much to yesterday’s guest, Ivelisse Rodriguez! If you haven’t already, enter the #DebBallGiveaway to win a copy of…

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  • Posted on Friday, October 12, 2018Tuesday, October 9, 2018
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Dorothy Parker and the Vicious First Draft

    It is one of the minor tragedies of my life, perhaps a major tragedy in my writing life,…

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  • Posted on Sunday, October 7, 2018Monday, October 8, 2018
  • by Layne Fargo

[News Flash] October 7, 2018

Congrats to Rhonda, winner of last week’s giveaway of Survivor Café by Elizabeth Rosner! And thank you so much to yesterday’s guest,…

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  • Posted on Friday, October 5, 2018Wednesday, October 3, 2018
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

The Myth of Having Thick Skin

    A couple of weeks ago, when we were all writing about our path to publication, the subject of…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2018Sunday, September 30, 2018
  • by Layne Fargo

[News Flash] September 30, 2018

Congrats to Michelle, Megan, and S.C., winners of last week’s giveaway of Trouble Brewing by Suzanne Baltsar! And thank you so much…

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  • Posted on Friday, September 28, 2018Wednesday, September 26, 2018
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Unbalanced: A Tale of Motherhood

    I’m just going to say this up front: I’ve never balanced work, life, writing, and family. I don’t…

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