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Inessa Sage
How to Write a Fairy Tale Retelling
That Isn't a Copy of the Original
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The Art of the Short Story
May 2025 Newsletter
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Kartega: A YA Sci-Fi Fantasy Exclusive Hardcover
My first Kickstarter is going to be live soon!
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May Newsletter Topic Vote
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Story Alchemy: Developing Magic Systems in Fiction
April 2025 Newsletter
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Cut the Fluff
How to Write Powerful Short Fiction
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April Newsletter Topic Vote
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The Gothic Blueprint: Crafting Stories That Haunt
March 2025 Newsletter
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April 2025 Book Club Choices
Let's pick the book to read next month
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March Newsletter Topic Vote
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Which Way to Publish?
February 2025 Newsletter
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Invite your friends to read Fiction Focus
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5 Tips for a Successful Book Signing
Generate More Sales and Have Fun
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Fiction Focus
Fiction Focus
A monthly newsletter by an award-winning author that aims to help fiction authors craft their best stories. The newsletter is structured to resemble a mini-course with topics voted on by the group.
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