Poets & Writers

The Time Is Now

Suggested Reading: Pep Talks for Writers: 52 Insights and Actions to Boost Your Creative Mojo (Chronicle Books, October) by Grant Faulkner

The executive director of National Novel Writing Month,cofounder of 100 Word Story, and frequent contributor to gathers a wide range of observations and advice for writers, addressing challenges such as starting a new project, going deeper and taking risks, nourishing the muse, and overcoming

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