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Great Guest Blogs from 2019

Please join us in a look back at great guest blogs from 2019 focused on writing, film, photography, creativity, rejection, and humor.

Newsletters by Writers: Should You Start Your Own?

Email newsletters by writers are becoming increasingly popular. Should you start your own? Anne Holub offers insights into the trend.

7 Tips For Dealing With Rejection

Are you a creative who has trouble when your projects are met with a big giant NO? Here are seven wonderful tips for dealing with rejection.

8 Deliciously Guilt-Free Writing Distractions 

These eight delectable writing distractions are guaranteed to boost mood and increase productivity—provided you can enjoy them in moderation.

What Do (Fiction) Editors Really Want?

In an effort to better understand what fiction editors really want, David K. Slay analyzes data from fourty-two editor interviews.

Magnum Opus

Gargi Mehra’s “Magnum Opus” is a must-read, or at least that’s what she thinks editors should know. At least once, or maybe twice. Three times?

Researchstorming: How to Research Before You Write

Being a good researcher requires both self-awareness and creativity. Here are tips for how to research before you ever put pen to paper or pixels to screen.

How to Photograph the Northern Lights

Learn how to photograph the Northern Lights clearly and creatively—and obtain satisfactory results, even on your first try.

4 Ways to Continue Supporting Your Passion for Film

Emerging filmmakers can struggle without the built-in institutional support of college. In this article, Kristal Sotomayor offers tips for persevering.