6 Ways Educators Are Failing Writers
I love my creative writing degree. I love that I got it even as people told me I should be a woman in STEM. “Why should I be a woman in...
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Emily Drez
- Mar 17, 2022
- 3 min
Edit With Spite
For me, the editing process is more enjoyable than the writing process itself…which is a little ironic, given I’ve written several blogs...
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Laci Felker
- Mar 11, 2022
- 2 min
Pantser or Plotter?
Ever since I started writing, I have always just written what came to mind as I was writing. I could outline for school papers and...
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Virgil "Ray" Magruder
- Mar 3, 2022
- 3 min
Exploring Fiction: Flash Fiction!
Today, I'd like to talk about flash fiction! Flash fiction is a fiction style that encompasses many subsets. These are separated by their...
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Virgil "Ray" Magruder
- Feb 10, 2022
- 1 min
Thursday Word Play with Ray: Cigarette Casket
Do you smell the yellow Marlboro 100’s? I do; I smell them in every city grate I float atop In every bar I find myself in In every sewage...
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Emily Drez
- Feb 3, 2022
- 2 min
Write With Spite (Chapter 3)
If you’re wondering how to get back into the writing groove after a period of unproductivity, see Chapter 2 of “Write with Spite,” then...
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Laci Felker
- Jan 28, 2022
- 2 min
How to Write When Your Fingers Do Not Want To
I never knew it was possible to have so many different thoughts running through your head constantly but then never be able to write them...
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Virgil "Ray" Magruder
- Jan 20, 2022
- 2 min
Burning Boats
Human biology and biomechanics can inform our decision making beyond purely physical means. Take your feet, for example, as a single...
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Rebecca Perrette
- Jan 16, 2022
- 3 min
An Ode to the Southern Writer
Way deep down in the far reaches of the US, where the states curve around to hug the Gulf of Mexico, the heat and stagnant summer days...
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Emily Drez
- Jan 6, 2022
- 3 min
Write With Spite (Chapter 2)
Hello again! It’s been a while (two months and a day, to be exact) since I’ve written my first blog post. Since then, I’ve graduated...
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Laci Felker
- Nov 18, 2021
- 2 min
On Writing What You Want to Write
“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.” —Toni Morrison The hardest part about...
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Virgil "Ray" Magruder
- Nov 11, 2021
- 3 min
When To Take A Break From Your Writing
The unstoppable force that is you and your writing have finally stumbled upon the dreaded immovable object: writer's block. Try as you...
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Emily Drez
- Nov 5, 2021
- 2 min
Write With Spite - And Other Ways To Fight Writer's Block
I wrote one of my favorite stories when I was angry. A year ago, I had reached one of my lowest points in life. You know, as one does...
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Rebecca Perrette
- Oct 30, 2021
- 2 min
If You're Putting Your Book In The Hands Of A Single Editor, You're Already Behind
If you’re seeking an editor for your book, you’re sifting through a mountain of hay for a needle without a magnet. Let’s say you’ve found...
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