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Playing the Agent Game—What it Took and What I Learned

Mary Carroll Moore Guest Contributor / August 24, 2023 / 1 comment

An editor once told me I needed two yesses in my writing life to be a published novelist. The first yes was from an agent. “Pass that gateway,” he said, “and you’re halfway there.” But I’ve had three agents, so…

Meet Jennie Wood, Author of the New Graphic Novel, Paper Planes

Kasey LeBlanc / August 22, 2023 / 1 comment

Meet Jennie Wood, author of the new graphic Novel, Paper Planes, a richly layered queer coming-of-age story that captures all the joy and the heartbreak of growing up and growing apart.

Christy Cashman Discusses her Debut Novel, The Truth About Horses

Cameron Dryden / August 15, 2023 / no comments

The Truth About Horses, Christy Cashman’s debut novel, is a wonderful mix of psychological and equestrian drama, with enough magical realism to keep you off balance. Fourteen-year-old Reese’s dream of winning a big race is shattered when her horse, Trusted…

Next Chapters: Phillip Freeman

Suzanne Hegland / August 14, 2023 / no comments

Phillip Freeman is a student of the dream world in clinical settings, sport, and theater. Talk to him about unconscious conflict, trauma, symptoms, inhibitions, and illusions. 

Terah Shelton Harris Discusses Plotting, Pantsing, and Her Debut Novel, One Summer in Savannah

Carson Scarinci Guest Contributor / August 3, 2023 / no comments

In Terah Shelton Harris’ One Summer in Savannah, it’s been eight years since Sara Lancaster left her home in Savannah, Georgia. Eight years since her daughter, Alana, came into this world, following a terrifying sexual assault that left deep emotional…

Interview with Rachel Howzell Hall, author of What Never Happened

Cara Wood / August 1, 2023 / 2 comments

Rachel Howzell Hall’s latest gothic thriller, What Never Happened, has already been making waves as her finest work yet, and it’s no wonder why. Set on Catalina Island, the story follows Coco, the sole survivor of a haunting home invasion…

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