Alone in a Room: Joy Baglio's Writing & Craft Newsletter

Alone in a Room: Joy Baglio's Writing & Craft Newsletter

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14 Tips On Writing Speculative Fiction
that I'm constantly reminding myself of, and coming back to, again and again
 • Joy Deva Baglio
8 Things I'm Practicing in the New Year
To step more fully toward my Future Self and become the writer I want to be
The Power of the Literary Shoe Horn
a phrase or word that helps us get into the flow of an idea
 • Joy Deva Baglio
Setting Creative Intentions for Your Writing Life
What kind of writer do you want to be? What do you want to create? A journey through exercises and reflection
 • Joy Deva Baglio
Retelling & Borrowing From Fairy Tales & Myths
featured stories from Gwen Kirby, Amber Sparks, Sarah Jane Cody, & Angela Carter
 • Joy Deva Baglio
Thought Experiments & Asking, What If?
As a speculative-literary writer, I often find myself drawn to playful or weird thought experiments that I use to think through different ideas on the…
 • Joy Deva Baglio
Welcome! And Why "Alone in a Room?"
I promise it's not as bleak and hopeless as it sounds...
 • Joy Deva Baglio
Alone in a Room: Joy Baglio's Writing & Craft Newsletter
Alone in a Room: Joy Baglio's Writing & Craft Newsletter
All things writing, storytelling, language, sentence-level craft obsession, and general literary goodness.
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