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From Grief to Published Author: How Alexis Bonavitacola Turned Loss Into Two Books

From Grief to Published Author: How Alexis Bonavitacola Turned Loss Into Two Books

When Alexis Bonavitacola's brother died suddenly, she did what many grievers do: she searched for a way to survive. What...

by Writing Workshops Staff

A week ago

Alumni Spotlight: Colleen Rosenfeld Wins 2025 Halifax Prize from American Short Fiction

Alumni Spotlight: Colleen Rosenfeld Wins 2025 Halifax Prize from American Short Fiction

3 months ago

Meet the Teaching Artist: The Secret Sauce, Writing Structure & Notecards for Nonfiction Writers with Mimi Hayes

Meet the Teaching Artist: The Secret Sauce, Writing Structure & Notecards for Nonfiction Writers with Mimi Hayes

7 months ago

Zap, Pow, Bam: On Writing Flash Non/Fiction, By Cara Benson

Zap, Pow, Bam: On Writing Flash Non/Fiction, By Cara Benson

A year ago

6 Steps to Writing an Engaging Personal Essay

6 Steps to Writing an Engaging Personal Essay

A year ago

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10 Things Pro Writers Wish They Knew When They Started

3 years ago

Writing Picture Books: How I got to where I am today by Blair Williamson

In this blog series, we will be following student Blair Williamson on her publishing journey. My writing journey started a...

by Writing Workshops Staff

4 years ago

How to Structure Page-Turning Scenes

How to Structure Page-Turning Scenes

5 years ago

5 Mistakes Killing Your Dialogue

5 Mistakes Killing Your Dialogue

5 years ago

7 Lessons You’ll Learn from a Writer’s Workshop

7 Lessons You’ll Learn from a Writer’s Workshop

5 years ago

9 Novels Guaranteed to Make You a Better Writer

9 Novels Guaranteed to Make You a Better Writer

5 years ago

The Decade In Dallas Culture | The Dallas Morning News & WWD

The Decade In Dallas Culture | The Dallas Morning News & WWD

5 years ago

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The Gatekeepers Are Gone. The Struggle Now Is to Stay the Author. A Guest Post by Tal Lazar

The Gatekeepers Are Gone. The Struggle Now Is to Stay the Author. A Guest Post by Tal Lazar

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Stop Rewriting the Same Draft: Two Incredible Year-Long Incubators to Finally Finish Your Book in 2026

Stop Rewriting the Same Draft: Two Incredible Year-Long Incubators to Finally Finish Your Book in 2026

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The Poetics of Attention: How to See Like a Poet with Lindsey Royal Wayland

The Poetics of Attention: An Interview with Lindsey Royal Wayland

2 days ago

Meet the Teaching Artist: Jelisha Jones on the Sacred Art and Literary Ceremony of Personal Essays

Meet the Teaching Artist: Jelisha Jones on the Sacred Art and Literary Ceremony of Personal Essays

3 days ago

Student Publication News:

From Bootcamp to Paris to Publication: Christine Sandoval's Journey to The Taborian

From Bootcamp to Paris to Publication: Christine Sandoval's Journey to The Taborian

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From Grief to Published Author: How Alexis Bonavitacola Turned Loss Into Two Books

From Grief to Published Author: How Alexis Bonavitacola Turned Loss Into Two Books

A week ago

From Wish to Reality: Betheny Lynn Reid's Journey to Published Novelist

From Wish to Reality: Betheny Lynn Reid's Journey to Published Novelist

3 weeks ago

From Hesitant to Published: How Ebonya Lia Found Her Voice

From Hesitant to Published: How Ebonya Lia Found Her Voice

A month ago