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Celebrating Alumni Alex Poppe's Memoir and a Starred Review from Booklist

Celebrating Alumni Alex Poppe's Memoir and a Starred Review from Booklist

When Alex Poppe first enrolled in Courtney Kocak's platform-building workshops at WritingWorkshops.com, she had a powerful story to tell: one born...

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Beyond the Wedding Album Effect: Why Authors Need to Think Like Content Creators

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Beyond the Wedding Album Effect: Why Authors Need to Think Like Content Creators

2 months ago

You Don't Have to Be an Influencer to Build a Writing Platform (And Other Truths That Will Save Your Sanity)

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You Don't Have to Be an Influencer to Build a Writing Platform (And Other Truths That Will Save Your Sanity)

3 months ago

How to Serialize Your Novel on Substack: The Complete 2025 Guide for Fiction Writers

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How to Serialize Your Novel on Substack: The Complete 2025 Guide for Fiction Writers

3 months ago

Transform Your Author Platform: Inside Sanibel Lazar's Revolutionary Social Media Approach

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Transform Your Author Platform: Inside Sanibel Lazar's Revolutionary Social Media Approach

4 months ago

Meet our Instructors:

From Dublin Workshop to New York Times Byline: Celebrating Elizabeth Austin's "Happiness is a Big, Ugly Sofa"

From Dublin Workshop to New York Times Byline: Celebrating Elizabeth Austin's "Happiness is a Big, Ugly Sofa"

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Taylor Swift as Craft for Fiction Writers

From Stadium Tours to Story Structure: How Taylor Swift's Songcraft Can Transform Your Fiction

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From Rejection to Publication: John Sibley Williams on Mastering the Art of Literary Submissions

From Rejection to Publication: John Sibley Williams on Mastering the Art of Literary Submissions

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The Art of the Propulsive Page-Turner: An Interview with Debra Jo Immergut

The Art of the Propulsive Page-Turner: An Interview with Debra Jo Immergut

2 weeks ago

Student Publication News:

From Dublin Workshop to New York Times Byline: Celebrating Elizabeth Austin's "Happiness is a Big, Ugly Sofa"

From Dublin Workshop to New York Times Byline: Celebrating Elizabeth Austin's "Happiness is a Big, Ugly Sofa"

11 hours ago

Alumni Spotlight: Kari Zander Published in McSweeney's and Lit Angels

Alumni Spotlight: Kari Zander Published in McSweeney's and Lit Angels

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Lauren Yu-Ting Bo Named to Prestigious NBCC Emerging Critics Fellowship

Lauren Yu-Ting Bo Named to Prestigious NBCC Emerging Critics Fellowship

3 weeks 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

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