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Wanna write? Gotta read.

October 15, 2013 A. B. Westrick 2 Comments

It’s true what they say: to write well, you have to read well. And often. And widely, and not just…

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Podcast: Working Title on the 85K Writing Challenge, where I confess that I’ve stopped beating myself up over my process. It is what it is. March 20, 2019

Podcast: Working Title on the 85K Writing Challenge, where I talk about setting priorities in my writing life. February 20, 2019

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