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E.M. Anderson: It’s OK if Your Grief Is Complicated

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E.M. Anderson: It’s OK if Your Grief Is Complicated

In this interview, author E.M. Anderson discusses writing a soft but gruff main character in her new cozy fantasy novel, The Keeper of Lonely Spirits.

Robert Lee BrewerPublished Mar 25, 2025 5:00 AM PDT

Lee Martin: On Writing a Fast-Paced Literary Suspense Novel

Write Better Fiction Lee Martin: On Writing a Fast-Paced Literary Suspense Novel Robert Lee Brewer

Mastering Puzzles: How Dyslexia Made Me a Better Writer, by Amanda Ann Gregory (author photo in front of blue background)

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Self-Publishing Indie Author Spotlight: Theodora Taylor Amy Jones

Write Better Nonfiction Clay Risen: On Being Vigilant Against History Repeating Itself Robert Lee Brewer

Bellamy Rose: Don’t Be Afraid To Try New Things

Write Better Fiction Bellamy Rose: Don’t Be Afraid To Try New Things Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Hannah Deitch: On Accepting More Positive Feedback Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Amy Shearn: You Have To Write the Thing That You Want To Read Robert Lee Brewer

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Be Inspired Black Sheep Moriah Richard

Writing Habits and Practices How (and Why) to Put Hope in Writing Victoria Hutchins

Write Better Fiction C.I. Jerez: On Tackling PTSD Authentically in Fiction Robert Lee Brewer

The Writer's Life My No-Show Book Talk Was the Best Thing to Happen to Me as a Writer Karen DeBonis

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Writing Habits and Practices Making the Time to Be Creative Brandi Bradley

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