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Category: Thoughts on Fiction

Douglas H. Thayer
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  • Posted on November 1, 2017April 20, 2018

Michael Andrew Ellis on Douglas H. Thayer

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  • by Julie Nichols
  • Posted on January 16, 2017January 16, 2017

“Then why read novels?”

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  • by Sarah Dunster
  • Posted on December 21, 2016December 21, 2016

People Will Always Want More Books: Konstanz Silverbow, independent fantasy author, on positivity and persistence.

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  • by Julie Nichols
  • Posted on November 21, 2016

Divine Rights of Writers

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  • by Sarah Dunster
  • Posted on November 16, 2016November 30, 2016

Making Art: The importance of connecting with “other”

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  • by Sarah Dunster
  • Posted on October 18, 2016

On Making Good Stories and Careers in Writing: An interview with Tristi Pinkston

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  • by Julie Nichols
  • Posted on September 19, 2016September 16, 2016

Creative nonfiction is like fiction–how?

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  • by Sarah Dunster
  • Posted on August 17, 2016August 18, 2016

On Writing, Mom-ing and Critics: An interview with Danette Hansen

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