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My Favorite Book About Writing is Not a Book About Writing
Here’s mine. Let’s hear about yours.
16 hrs ago
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Joe Ponepinto
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Should U.S. Writers Query UK or CA Agents?
I mean, I know how to write Brit
Oct 11
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Joe Ponepinto
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Whether You Like it or Not, AI is Going to Take Over Creative Writing
An observation in five parts
Oct 4
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Joe Ponepinto
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September 2025
A Better System for Journal Submissions
You submit your short story to a literary journal and pay $3 to do so.
Sep 27
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Joe Ponepinto
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Do We Even Need Literary Writing?
When the marketing usurps the meaning
Sep 20
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Joe Ponepinto
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Is Using AI to Edit Your Work Ethical?
Have I crossed the line of what’s allowed?
Sep 13
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Joe Ponepinto
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Poetry and Publicity: Crafting News Pegs to Boost Marketing Momentum
Guest Essay
Sep 6
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LindaAnn LoSchiavo
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August 2025
Is Developmental Editing the Right Move for Your Work?
Search for the pros and cons of developmental editing for creative writing and you’ll find the usual returns.
Aug 30
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Joe Ponepinto
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What is the True Nature of Character?
Finding a Balance Between Nature and Nurture
Aug 23
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Joe Ponepinto
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On Relativism and Postmodernism in Publishing
How these philosophies have hyper-politicized the NYC book publishing world—a theory...and a reckoning
Aug 16
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Joe Ponepinto
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The Language of Querying an Agent
Before we start this week, a brief announcement:
Aug 9
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Joe Ponepinto
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It May Be Time to Embrace Your Local Billionaire
On Patronage and Government Grants
Aug 2
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Joe Ponepinto
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