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FALL 2019 SHORT STORY CONTEST
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LOOKING AHEAD TO 2020 • 5 KEY THINGS WE LEARNED AT DIGITAL BOOK WORLD 2019
The myths of you • Why what you believe about yourself may be in your way.
Role reversal • Sometimes full-time freelance writers go back to the office. They’ve done it. You can too.
When to pitch an editor • Understanding the best times to send your story ideas.
Taking stock • A writer’s guide to saving for retirement.
For love or AND money • How one author brings home six figures without a day job – and how you can, too.
THE WORLD OF PUBLISHING: THEN & NOW • To understand where we are now, you’ve got to know how far we’ve come. Here’s a quick look at the history of the modern publishing industry as we know it.
Marta • READ THE FIRST-PLACE WINNER OF OUR 2019 SPRING SHORT STORY CONTEST.
Is an MFA in fiction writing worth it? • Authors and educators weigh in.
Copper Nickel • This Colorado-based literary magazine doesn’t just offer a home for American prose and poetry; it also provides plenty of space and context for works in translation.
Chicago Spring Fling • Take a master class in romance at this three-day conference featuring a faculty of some of the best and brightest in the genre.
2020 EDUCATION GUIDE • TAKE YOUR WRITING TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
Lindsey Fitzharris
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