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Imagecraft

Make an image carry meaning.

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Build a place through consequences.

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Make dialogue an action.

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Primer for Writers

Planning, drafting, revision and the publication plan.

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Craft

The First Line Is a ContractWhat your opening sentence promises, and why editors stop when you break it.FreeEndings Without EpiphanyFive ways to close a story that don't involve a window.MembersImages That Do WorkMake sensory detail carry viewpoint, pressure and consequence rather than decoration.MembersMetaphor Without the VelvetRevise familiar comparisons and overwriting without flattening your voice.Members

Industry guides

Read the Publication, Not Its ReputationBuild a useful fit assessment from actual issues and official guidelines.MembersAn Offer Is Also a ContractQuestions about rights, exclusivity, payment and reversions before you accept.Members

Primer for Writers

Planning the WorkChoose a form, a reader and a project scope: stories, poetry, essays or a book.FreeDrafting with PressureBuild scenes, lines and arguments that make a reader keep reading.MembersThe Final DraftStructural revision, line editing, poetry sequencing and submission-ready proofing.MembersThe Publication PlanJournal packets, nonfiction pitches, contests, presses and agent queries.Members

Publishing

How to Read a MastheadWho actually reads your submission, and what that tells you about where to send it.FreeThe Submission LadderOrdering your markets so a rejection still moves you forward.Members

Revision exercises

Three Passes for One ImageA practical twenty-minute exercise in observation, viewpoint and restraint.MembersPressure Without ExplanationReplace an explained emotion with a choice, object and consequence.Members

Submission checklists

Before You SubmitA final-pass checklist for manuscript, cover letter, eligibility and publication policy.MembersThe Submission LedgerTrack versions, simultaneous submissions, responses and withdrawals without losing the thread.Members