How to Be a Great Writer: 4 Powerful Insights from Marilynne Robinson
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Whether you need justification, motivation, or inspiration, writers will benefit from these four powerful insights from Marilyn Robinson.
Melissa Gouty
- Feb 18
- 7 min
How Shocking Are Your Thoughts? Writers Who Wrote In Secret Code
Writers want the world to understand their words. Beatrix Potter, William Byrd, and Joseph Pulitzer, however, chose to write in secret code.
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Melissa Gouty
- Jan 9
- 5 min
How Brave Are You? Does Being An Editor Now Mean Altering History?
Classic works by well-known authors like Roald Dahl are being revised by publishers. But does changing the language alter our history?
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Melissa Gouty
- Nov 15, 2023
- 5 min
Why I'm Thankful to Be a Writer
People talk about the problems of pursuing a writing career. But there are many reasons Why I'm Thankful to Be a Writer!
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Melissa Gouty
- Nov 14, 2023
- 5 min
The Sweet Backstory of Wordle and Why We're Addicted to This Game
Wordle is the simple word game created by Josh Wardle as a gift of love to his partner. Here's why millions of people love Wordle.
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Melissa Gouty
- Sep 29, 2023
- 5 min
Who Will Win? Can Top Writers Beat OpenAI for Copyright Infringement?
Prominent writers and The Authors Guild filed suit against OpenA1, the developer of GPT. Can writers win and get the credit they deserve?
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 19, 2023
- 3 min
Is It a Good Thing That Private Equity Is Now Buying Publishers?
After a failed merger with Penguin-Random House, Simon & Schuster is bought by KKR, a private equity firm. What will this mean to publishing
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Melissa Gouty
- Jul 17, 2023
- 5 min
Should Authors Share Political Views? Lessons from The Ragged Edge of Night
Olivia Hawker's novel, The Ragged Edge of Night, presents a philosophical question for writers: Should authors share political views?
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Melissa Gouty
- May 3, 2023
- 6 min
Four Favorite Books for Writers Sure to Energize The Creative Soul
To be a writer, you must write, but you also must read. Here are four of my favorite reads for writers, sure to energize your creative soul.
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Melissa Gouty
- Mar 30, 2023
- 3 min
One Writer Celebrates National Pencil Day With Gratitude and Joy
March 30 is National Pencil Day. In honor of the simple little pencil that changed the world, one writer celebrates with joy and gratitude.
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Melissa Gouty
- Feb 3, 2023
- 4 min
Why Would Some Crazy Guy Try to Steal Authors' Manuscripts?
Fillippo Bernardini worked in the publishing industry when he developed a phishing scam to steal unpublished manuscripts.
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Melissa Gouty
- Jan 21, 2023
- 5 min
How Older Women Writers Prove that It's Never Too Late to Gain Success
Creativity doesn't disappear as you age. Older women writers are proving that it's never too late to gain success.
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