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Stories that Read Us
Notes on creative reciprocity from Pádraig Ó Tuama's In the Shelter
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Lectio Divina on Our Typos
Three prompts for a playful writing practice from Pádraig Ó Tuama's In the Shelter
I, we, you—on changing tense as art form
Studying the gorgeous braid that brings us together as writer and reader
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An Author and Editor's Plea to Writers in the Age of AI
On staying with your voice in a copy-paste creative culture
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Finding the courage to name "Here"
On locating yourself + your reader in the story
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In the Shelter: A Close Reading
Three prompts to enrich the opening of a creative work
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The Stories that Shelter Us
Introducing our spring seasonal intensive!
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🚫When telling it slant becomes telling it swiped
On plagiarism + personal practices to keep your creative integrity
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One of the best writing prompts I know
+ an Ash Wednesday reflection
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No, It Doesn’t Have to Be a “Neat Bow” Ending
On narrative resolutions, honest endings, and life’s ongoing-ness
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🕯Candlelit Close Reading: Join Us Tonight!
Honest endings and how to craft them + live Q+A
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