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The First Half of 2018: Traditional Publishers Stand Strong with Nonfiction and Backlist
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Author Income Surveys Are Misleading and Flawed—And Focus on the Wrong Message for Writers
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The No. 1 Rule for Flashbacks in a Story Opening
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How to Evaluate Small Publishers—Plus Digital-Only Presses and Hybrids
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How to Stay Sane While You Publish
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Character, Writers, and Portrait Photography
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The Psychology of Author Marketing
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Why It’s Hard to Successfully Start a Story With a Dream
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The Introvert’s Guide to Launching a Book
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The Key Book Publishing Paths: 2018
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The Power of Silence in a Pitch Situation
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What Does It Mean to Write a Scene That Works?
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Writing About Addiction: It Often Takes Two Perspectives
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You Have a Voice and It Means Something
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Art’s Highest Purpose: To Complicate Our Feelings
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How to Lessen Your Chances of an Online Crisis
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What to Look for in a Book Publicist—Plus Tips for Going It Alone
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Looking Back: A Retrospective Narrative That Appeals to the Senses
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Join Me for Business of Writing Workshops in New York, San Francisco, and Ohio
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When Your Opening Has an Excess of Nested Scenes, or Russian Doll Syndrome
