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Poetry Writing Jobs: 5+ Keys to Creative Writing Openings (2023)

Smart Blogger

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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10+ Best Writing Retreats for 2023 (In Person & Online)

Smart Blogger

Writing retreats are back on the calendar! With the pandemic appearing in the rear-view mirror for most of us, we’re greeted with more options to attend retreats that appeal to any writer. This post will surely meet you with a writer’s retreat that works for your budget, even if you’re stuck at home.

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Finding the Funny: 8 Tips on Writing Humor

Jane Friedman

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. But am I a humor writer? An A+ student!

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What If You’re New to Writing and Don’t Know How to Fix Things?

Jane Friedman

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’m a beginning writer.

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The Necessity & Power of Sitting With Your Critiques

Jane Friedman

Today’s post is by writer and literary consultant Grace Bialecki ( @GraceBialecki ). Then the expat community led me to a drop-in workshop at Shakespeare & Company. As writers, we know that critiques are an integral part of improving our work. Since that hasty share, I’ve spent years attending and leading workshops.

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The Secret Sauce to Being a Good Writer

Jane Friedman

Here’s a controversial opinion: Writers are born, not made. If you’re a natural-born writer, then you’ll write your ass off either way. If you’re not, no amount of classes or workshops will change that in a fundamental way. To be clear: Sometimes it takes “real” writers years, even decades, to succeed.

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5 Ways to Make a Writing Retreat “Pay Off”

Jane Friedman

Photo by ConvertKit on Unsplash Today’s post is by writer and book coach Amy Goldmacher. Ah, a writing retreat. If you’d love to go on a writing retreat, but in addition to the cost, you worry about when, where, and whether your investment in yourself will “pay off,” I offer you five ways to reap rewards.

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