What Word Count? Why Word Count? 

We are Sisyphus: The Slush Pile

3rd Person Bios: I am he, I am she, I am they

Submission 101: Query lettering

Dear So-and-So: I am a brand new writer and have no idea how to submit. You are a slush pile reader. I wrote something good. Actually read it? Please and thank you. Sincerely, Me. 

We Are All Masochists: Learn to love rejection

Creatives, we will be rejected. We will be rejected a hundred times (most likely more). How to take away the sting, set aside the ego, and embrace a world in which rejection is the norm.

The Struggle is Real: Breaking through the gatekeeping as an underrepresented creative

Writers and poets who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, multilingual, and neurodivergent with disability talk about bringing diverse voices to the publishing world.

Is an MFA Worth It? How to survive (or avoid) the workshop world

Is a Creative Writing MFA worth it? A step-by-step guide to surviving the workshop world.
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