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Podcast Episode: Writing Challenges And Book Features

Pip: Every good episode starts with a door — sometimes literally, as Darlene Foster’s blog will demonstrate today. Mara: We’re covering two distinct territories: a short story born from a creative writing challenge, and a book excerpt paired with a review. Let’s start with the challenge that turns a photograph of a door into fiction. […]

Darlene Darlene June 18 3 min read

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