Smart Blogger

APRIL 14, 2023

Want to get paid to write poetry but not sure how to get poetry writing jobs? Read on as we walk you through how to make good money writing poetry. From greeting cards to magazine submissions, poetry schools to personal blogs, we show you where to submit your work, make some cash, and keep doing the thing you love: writing.

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Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Writing retreats are back on the calendar! What Are Writing Retreats? Writing retreats fall somewhere between a writing session and writing residencies. A writing retreat takes the best of both worlds combining beautiful serene locations with the intimacy of connecting with other writers for support.

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Jane Friedman

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This month’s Ask the Editor is sponsored by The S**t No One Tells You About Writing Podcast. Step up your writing game and meet fellow writers with The Deep Dive Workshop, a 10-week series from the podcast hosts of The S**t No One Tells You About Writing. I read my writing and know it is not up to par.

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Then the expat community led me to a drop-in workshop at Shakespeare & Company. Even though I was writing daily, it’d been years since I’d received formal feedback, but a man there appreciated my edits on his novel’s opening and offered to read mine. Since that hasty share, I’ve spent years attending and leading workshops.

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Jane Friedman

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Or at least the folks at the Erma Bombeck Writing Workshop think so because they’ve honored me with the distinction of “Humor Writer of the Month,” in conjunction with the release of my new essay collection Party Like It’s 2044: Finding the Funny in Life and Death. Had she seen some of the other mothers?) What made something funny?

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Smart Blogger

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Writing can be a daunting task, but the right writing strategies can turn that blinking cursor from an enemy into a friend. Whether you’re crafting a novel, diving into academic writing, or creating blog content, specific techniques can break the wall of writer’s block. Ready to transform your writing strategy?

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The Write Life

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Have you ever Googled “writing contests”? Besides, there are plenty of free writing contests that encourage and inspire boundless creativity with real cash prizes and career-advancing opportunities! We found 40 reputable, well-reviewed, free writing contests for poets, fiction writers, essayists and more.

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