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An experienced author of advanced age considers the value of tackling a memoir with resonant themes but a challenging road ...
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Readers don’t want to start a memoir already knowing the ending, but it’s important that your pitch specifically defines your ...
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An editor advises that when writing a true crime story it’s best to lean in to the lurid details that ...
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When editorial feedback entails rebuilding a manuscript, one writer struggles with not taking it too personally ...
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