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Need to Escape a Writing Slump? A Paradigm Shift Might Help

Why you should think of writing slumps as valleys — and 11 ideas to make the most of them.

Mar 9, 2022

A frustrated woman sits in front of an open laptop.

Mar 9, 2022

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Zen and the Art of Getting an Agent

How to feel like you have some control over your publishing career—even though it’s (largely) out of your hands

Mar 13, 2020

Zen and the Art of Getting an Agent

Mar 13, 2020

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How to DIY a Writing Retreat—And Why You Should

Picture a cabin in the woods, accessible by a single road winding thirty miles down the mountain, through a canyon, and into the nearest…

Mar 5, 2020

A cabin surrounded by pine trees with a hammock in the foreground.

Mar 5, 2020

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How to Start Writing Again as a Tired New Mom

After a long period of stops and starts, I found my way back to the craft I love.

Feb 20, 2020

A black-and-white image of a woman holding a newborn, who’s grasping a strand of her hair.

Feb 20, 2020

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How to Jumpstart Your Dead Writing Battery

23 rituals, habits, and behaviors to try when you need help sparking inspiration

Feb 16, 2020

How to Jumpstart Your Dead Writing Battery

Feb 16, 2020

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How to Stay Agile as a Writer

(And Why I’m a Late Adopter of Scrivener)

Feb 13, 2020

How to Stay Agile as a Writer

Feb 13, 2020

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How I Added 16,000 Words to My Too-Short Novel

Tips for beefing up a lean early draft

Feb 5, 2020

How I Added 16,000 Words to My Too-Short Novel

Feb 5, 2020

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THE FARM by Joanne Ramos: An Intersectional Handmaid’s Tale

A BookDrunk Review

May 1, 2019

THE FARM by Joanne Ramos: An Intersectional Handmaid’s Tale

May 1, 2019

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BookDrunk: Review of CIRCE by Madeline Miller

For me, the most resonant aspect of Circe’s story is the very human journey she takes as a mother.

Jan 22, 2019

BookDrunk: Review of CIRCE by Madeline Miller

Jan 22, 2019

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Kelsey Down

Author & Editor | Nolensville, TN | Words in @nashvillereview & @stormcellar | Pronouns: she/her | Repped by @BeckyLeJeune

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