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This month on writermag.com

SLOGGING AWAY • WHAT MARATHON TRAINING TAUGHT ME ABOUT WRITING A NOVEL.

INDIE BOOKSTORE • 8 KEY WAYS TO SUPPORT YOUR FAVORITE

Go ahead, tie yourself up in knots • A little constraint can be a really good thing.

The reason • Freelance writing is frequently stressful and enervating. When that happens, you have to remember why you’re here.

2020 SUMMER READING PREVIEW • Wondering which books to add to your TBR pile this season? Here are 27 books to get you started.

It’s never too late • Debut authors over 50 revel in literary success.

ADVICE FOR FELLOW WRITERS OVER AGE 50

Change of heart • STATIC CHARACTERS MAKE FOR STATIC STORIES. BUT HOW CAN AUTHORS ENSURE CHARACTER ARCS FEEL BELIEVABLE ON THE PAGE?

A truthteller’s toolkit • 5 components a personal essay needs to succeed – and sell.

SIX INGREDIENTS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR ESSAY STAND OUT FROM THE SLUSH PILE

Fatherly • This five-year-old online magazine seeks empowering pieces on fatherhood from writers of all experience levels.

Broadleaf Writers Conference • Authors find craft, camaraderie, and professional success at this weekend conference in Georgia.

Literary advantages

Lily King