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Posted on October 28, 2020December 24, 2020

A Writer’s Halloween?

Listen to The Write Focus podcast on Horror Stories that Writers Tell.

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Posted on October 7, 2020December 24, 2020

The Write Focus ~ Inaugural Episode

Find the transcript for the first episode at this link. New episodes are posted every Wednesday on The Write Focus.

7 Newbie Writer Mistakes

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