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In my Level 2 poetry class, a student once asked me: What exactly is a writer’s voice? It’s a hard …Read More

July 14 is International Non-Binary People’s Day, the perfect time to talk about the correct use of gender-neutral pronouns. First …Read More

Is one of your resolutions to make more time for your writing? Perhaps even establish a writing routine? Here are …Read More

Award-winning author Jean Kwok shared some fantastic writing and publishing tips in the masterclass she gave for us in October …Read More

You know that voice that crops up in your head when you’re writing and tells you that you’re not creative …Read More

You probably have this already figured out: for a writer, community is invaluable. You need other people to help keep …Read More

Every term, my students ask: how do you develop a writing practice? If you’re taking one of our core writing …Read More

Christopher Allen, editor-in-chief of SmokeLong Quarterly, gives his best tips for writing and submitting flash fiction.Read More

In this post, teacher Karen Kao talks about what historical fiction is, the importance of research and how to weave …Read More

We were lucky enough to hear best-selling author John Grisham speak when he visited Amsterdam in November 2019. Since he …Read More

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