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On April 5, 2011, Bill read this intense chapter from his memoir-in-progress at Chicago’s Tuesday Funk.
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This Year a Serial Takes Root
I spent three years writing a young-adult urban science-fantasy thriller. The brave kids at its core broke my heart in more ways than one. This year I'd like you to meet them.
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This governor is positive
A limerick on the occasion of Texas governor Greg Abbott’s positive test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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You can’t spell “preventable” without a bee
Sometimes life (or a diabolical puzzle editor) throws you a curve you know is coming, and it still beans you in the brainpan. Bee alert!
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latest proper manuscript format post
The old rule of thumb for estimating word count is obsolete
In days of yore, the accepted rule for estimating word count was 250 words per manuscript page. Is that still the case today? If not, how should it be done instead?
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latest tylogram post
You don't need to find the best arrangement for every word
Tylogram is a game with two distinct parts—forming words from the grid and then squeezing every last point out of them. One of the most common mistakes players make is trying to do both at the same time. We often...
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