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Writing & Storytelling Lessons from "The Devils" by Joe Abercrombie
Happy Halloween. Here are some demons. Oh, and writing advice tucked into a book review.
 • Blake Reichenbach
"Lord Willing and the Creek Don't Rise" WIP Update
Rekindling my Creativity by Going Full Redneck
 • Blake Reichenbach
Life Getting in the Way of Creativity? My Mid-Year Check-In on Living a Creative Life
After all, what is the creative life but a series of resets, tinkering, adjusting, and the continual pursuit of curiosity?
 • Blake Reichenbach
Let’s Call Them Plot Twists Because Calling Them Pivots Feels Too Corporate
Instead of creating art, I've been creating burnout for myself. Here's what I'm doing, changing, and exploring to get back on track.
 • Blake Reichenbach
Notes, Quotes, and Poems on Independence
What is freedom? How do our thinkers and leaders continue a dialogue that's been evolving over two millennia?
 • Blake Reichenbach
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Willa Cather on Writing and Gender Expression
From everyone's favorite New York prairie lesbian...
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Keith Haring on Art, Journaling, and the Role of the Artist
What the journals of one of the US' most influential artists can teach us about the creative life.
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Art. Good for Your Soul and, Apparently, Your Health
It turns out, art is about more than aesthetics. But you read this newsletter, so you knew that already.
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Copywriting, Clickbait, and Cheap Gimmicks | Digital Writing Trends and their Impact on Craft
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The Necessity of Writing Communities in the AI Age
Writing communities and groups have shaped literature over the centuries. While it's easy to see the value of communities from the past, our communities…
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Do You Have Any Questions for Literary Agents?
If you had the opportunity to ask a literary agent a question (you do), what would it be?
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