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Tag Archives: Roundup
Roundup: MFA-ccident? Or Worth It?
In our Roundups segment, we’re looking back at all the great posts since the blog started in 2009. We explore posts from our archives as well as other top literary magazines, centered on a certain theme to help you jump-start your week. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Graduate, Lorin Stein, MFA, Paris Review, Poets & Writers, program, PW, Rankings, Roundup
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Roundup: Getting Rejected
In our Roundups segment, we’re looking back at all the great posts since the blog started in 2009. We explore posts from our archives as well as other top literary magazines, centered on a certain theme to help you jump-start your week. This … Continue reading
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Tagged rejection, rejection slip, Roundup, sarah banse, Thomas Lee, WriteByNight
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Roundup: The End—Putting Your Story to Bed
In our Roundups segment, we’re looking back at all the great posts since the blog started in 2009. We explore posts from our archives as well as other top literary magazines, centered on a certain theme to help you jump-start your week. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Cat Rambo, Christi Craig, dream, End, Flavorwire, Happily ever after, io9, Roundup, Salon, sarah banse, Story end, Write It Sideways
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Roundup: Spring Cleaning
In our Roundups segment, we’re looking back at all the great posts since the blog started in 2009. We explore posts from our archives as well as other top literary magazines, centered on a certain theme to help you jump-start your week. This … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, fresh, prompts, Roundup, Spring, Spring cleaning, tips, tricks, writing
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Roundup: Writer’s Block
In our Roundups segment, we’re looking back at all the great posts since the blog started in 2009. We explore posts from our archives as well as other top literary magazines, centered on a certain theme to help you jump-start your week. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Flavorwire, Huffington Post, io9, New York Times, Poets & Writers, Roundup, Routines, time, Writer's block, Writing routine
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Roundup: Writing Dialogue
In our Roundups segment, we’re looking back at all the great posts since the blog started in 2009. We explore posts from our archives as well as other top literary magazines, centered on a certain theme to help you jump-start … Continue reading
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Tagged Chuck Wendig, dialogue, Dialogue tips, Litreactor, Paris Review, Roundup, roundups, Story dialogue, Terribleminds, Tin House
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Roundup: Writing and Music
In our Roundups segment, we’re looking back at all the great posts since the blog started in 2009. We explore posts from our archives as well as other top literary magazines, centered on a certain theme to help you jump-start … Continue reading
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Tagged James Scott, jordan koluch, music, playlist, Roundup, roundups, soundtrack, The Kenyon Review, The Millions, TriQuarterly, writing, Writing soundtrack
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Roundup: Getting Published
In our Roundups segment, we’re looking back at all the great posts since the blog started in 2009. We explore posts from our archives as well as other top literary magazines, centered on a certain theme to help you jump-start … Continue reading
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Tagged deborah treisman, Ploughshares, Roundup, sarah banse, The New Yorker, The Review Review, Tin House, writer's digest
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Roundup: All You Need is Love (and a Good Story)
As we launch a new blog format for the new year, we’re also looking back at all the great posts since the blog started in 2009. Our roundups explore the archives and gather past posts around a certain theme to help … Continue reading
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Tagged Bridget Lowe, Junot Diaz, love, Philadelphia, Roundup, roundups, ryan zee, Valentine's Day
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Roundup: Conversations and Collaborations Among Writers
As we launch a new blog format for the new year, we’re also looking back at all the great posts since the blog started in 2009. Our roundups explore the archives and gather past posts around a certain theme to help … Continue reading
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Tagged Alicia Jo Rabins, Carol Keeley, Catherine Carter, interview, Karolin Felix, Michael Klein, Ovid, Pulitzer Prize, Roundup, roundups, Tracy K. Smith, walker percy
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