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7 Common Mistakes Writers Make When Pitching to Literary Magazines

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October 05, 2026

7 Common Mistakes Writers Make When Pitching to Literary Magazines

Seven avoidable habits that sink submissions to literary magazines — from pitching blind to mishandling the...

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First Person or Third? A Practical Comparison for Short Story Writers

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September 22, 2026

First Person or Third? A Practical Comparison for Short Story Writers

A practical guide to choosing between first and third person in short fiction, covering intimacy, narrative...

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10 Common Mistakes New Writers Make with Dialogue Tags (and How to Fix Them)

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September 16, 2026

10 Common Mistakes New Writers Make with Dialogue Tags (and How to Fix Them)

A practical checklist of the dialogue-tag mistakes that trip up new fiction writers, from thesaurus abuse to...

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How to Keep a Reading Journal That Actually Improves Your Writing: A Six-Week Beginner's Plan

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September 11, 2026

How to Keep a Reading Journal That Actually Improves Your Writing: A Six-Week Beginner's Plan

A six-week beginner's plan for recording reactions, quotations and craft observations, so that what you read visibly...

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