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Can I help you with your writing?
Query critique? Chapter analysis? Zoom consultation? I'm ready...
Feb 19, 2025
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Michelle Schusterman
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Pitches, pages, and a farewell.
Ask the Editor #40
Jun 27, 2025
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Michelle Schusterman
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Writing critiques (and an announcement about Ask the Editor...)
Ask the Editor #39
Jun 13, 2025
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Michelle Schusterman
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How do I know my story starts in the right place?
Ask the Editor #38
May 30, 2025
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Michelle Schusterman
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The REAL Silver Elite controversy
It's not about the author.
May 23, 2025
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Michelle Schusterman
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How do I know if a hybrid publisher is legit or a scam?
Ask the Editor #37
May 13, 2025
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Michelle Schusterman
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Do you have to secure rights to quote songs in your novel?
Ask the Editor #36
May 2, 2025
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Michelle Schusterman
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Trusting readers to fill in the blanks
Ask the Editor #35
Apr 18, 2025
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Michelle Schusterman
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"Should I write to trends, or write the book of my heart?"
Ask the Editor #34
Apr 4, 2025
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Michelle Schusterman
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How I almost became one of those "writing gurus" you hate
I was a novelist. Social media almost made me a telemarketer.
Mar 28, 2025
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Michelle Schusterman
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Writing flash fiction around a theme
Ask the Editor #33
Mar 21, 2025
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Michelle Schusterman
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How to (actually, literally) find time to write
Ask the Editor #32
Mar 7, 2025
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Michelle Schusterman
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