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May 29, 2023
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In a desperate effort to encourage you, I thought I’d reprint some advice for writers I wrote for a small site back in 2014. I think it’s still relevant

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Advice for Writers

How did you become a writer?

I've wanted to be a writer for as long as I can remember, just about. I got a creative writing degree in college, and when I got out I failed at being a poet and then failed at writing zines. I started doing freelance criticism and arts writing and blogging, and haven't failed at that yet, so here we are.

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