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Five days away from Someone You Can Build A Nest In
Does your drink need a bear trap to keep it safe?
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The Query Letter That Sold My Novel
Sharing a letter.
Mar 25
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Three weeks from Someone You Can Build A Nest In
Notes from a man and his monster
Mar 12
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How Do You Write Platonic Affection?
Four observations from an ace/aro writer.
Mar 4
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February 2024
A Highly Scientific Ranking of Monsters by Their Romantic Potential
In the pursuit of other knowledges.
Feb 15
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January 2024
Does Gandalf Speak English?
A funny problem of writing imaginary worlds.
Jan 25
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Does Gandalf Speak English?
Exploring the problem of how all those alien characters can talk to us
Jan 9
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what is art?
Happy New Year.
Jan 1
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December 2023
John Wiswell's Big Recommended Short Story Reading List for 2023
I come bearing gifts! Every year I round up all the short fiction that affected me in some deep way and share it. It takes many hours, but it’s always…
Dec 19, 2023
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What To Do When You Fail
Thoughts on falling short in writing. It's how we grow.
Dec 8, 2023
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New class offering: Writing Disabled Characters
Sign-ups are now open for my March class at Clarion West
Dec 1, 2023
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November 2023
I’m teaching a new class: Writing Disabled Characters!
Early sign-up links within!
Nov 28, 2023
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