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What Learning Looks Like for Writers

It’s September, which means it’s back-to-school season for grade school and college students. But here at The Writer’s Workout, it’s...

Fiction Potluck Finalists: July '23

We love Fiction Potluck because the submissions are so much fun! Here are July's Fiction Potluck Finalists for the Victorian Era Secret...

How to Manage Your Finances as a Freelance Writer

Managing finances is a tricky aspect of employment, especially for freelancers who can only rely on themselves. In fact, this is one of...

What You Need to Know About Literary Agents

I just came back from the Columbia Publishing Course, a six week intensive program meant to prepare students for both book and...

First Place: Sting of the Black Mire Beast

Sting of the Black Mire Beast by Stanley Nesbitt First Place He drew back his machete, dove, and plunged it deep within the breast of the...

Second Place: Pearl

Pearl by Sarah Connell Second Place Anya kicked along the length of her fins, surfacing from the depths of the Inner Sea as her older...

Third Place: Amaranthine

Amaranthine by L.D. Blackwell Third Place Mabel ran her tongue along her teeth, sweeping the layer of fuzz that had accumulated there...

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