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  • 5 Reasons You Need a Writing Buddy

    5 Reasons You Need a Writing Buddy

    By author Alisha Sevigny, one of our in-house expertsOriginally published at open-book.ca My writer friends have gotten me through some stuff, stuff that other people (partners included) might roll their eyes at. (Not that they don’t have a right to, us writers be crazy.) 1. Motivation Have no deadlines? Don’t feel like writing? Well, you don’t really have to do…

  • Twitter for Writers 101

    Twitter for Writers 101

    Guest post byWillie Handler, author of two satirical novels, The Road Ahead and Loved Mars Hated The Food. Editor’s Note: There’s a thriving writer community on Twitter. If you plan to promote yourself as an author, mastering this platform is a must. This post assumes you’re starting from zero, but feel free to skip ahead if you already grasp the…

  • Short Stories: An Interview with Novelist Dennis Bock

    Short Stories: An Interview with Novelist Dennis Bock

    This article appears in Vol I., Issue III of Raconteur Literary Magazine, our in-house LitMag (available December 2019). Interviewed by Tevis Shkodra. Tevis Shkodra: Dennis, tell us about the first story you wrote—how old were you and what was it about? Dennis Bock:If you’re asking about the first good story I wrote, well, that’s a whole different question…