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Fiction Potluck Finalists: January '26
We love Fiction Potluck because the submissions are so much fun! Here are January's Fiction Potluck Finalists for the Endings With a Twist challenge. Look for the Finalist badge across social media to connect with these authors. January Finalists Thomas Thomas currently lives in Hanoi, where costs are low and lived experiences are rich. The move has allowed him to devote more time to becoming a full-time writer, with occasional days off for Bia Hoi and rocket-fuel coffee.
The Writer's Workout
Mar 73 min read


Readability in Creative Writing
Learn about readability in creative writing.
Mary Chittle
Mar 54 min read


Indie Author Spotlight, Episode 23
Hello! S.E. Reed here! I'm an Indie Author who has been on the hunt for the last year to meet new and interesting people in the writing world. Along the way I've had the chance to interview some great writers, like today's guest, Carol Parris Krauss. Carol is a power house with a very large body of work. She's been featured in a wide variety of literary magazines and journals. Make sure you take the time to find and read her work as she is a master at her craft. Having waited
S.E. Reed
Mar 33 min read


How to Write a Reader's Report
Learn all about reader's reports.
Carly Pearlson
Feb 263 min read


Feedback to Final Draft: Embracing & Implementing Revisions
Learn about embracing and implementing revisions.
Cassell Presnell
Feb 235 min read


Alpha and Beta Readers
Learn about the importance of alpha and beta readers.
Heather Miller
Feb 193 min read


Indie Author Spotlight, Episode 22
Hello! It's me, S.E. Reed, an Indie Author and volunteer at The Writer's Workout. I've made it my mission to help you find out more about others like me. Each of these episodes features a Q&A-style interview with an Indie Author so you can get to know more about them and their writing. In addition, some of the authors have chosen to participate in a 2nd interview on my website, Writing With Reed , which I'll link at the end. Today I'll be interviewing Kelly Esparza. She's a p
S.E. Reed
Feb 164 min read


Rejection is in the Eye of the Beholder
As has been noted in previous posts, I am fairly new to the neurodivergent world. I have ADHD and OCD but didn’t know these conditions are called neurodivergence. Apparently, self-discovery is a never-ending process! That said, since starting this blog series—and the research that comes with such an endeavor—I have received quite an education about neurodivergence. Some terms were new to me (even if the symptoms and challenges associated with them were not), such as executive
Karen Scott
Feb 124 min read
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