Polly talks with award-winning novelist and flash fiction writer Tara Laskowski about the importance of prioritizing the writing in your schedule and how she relies on spooky settings to build her novels.

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Polly Campbell talks about the intangible power of voice and the importance of technique and faith when it comes to developing yours, and some ways we can find our voice in every piece we write. Voice is that unique quality that elevates your work and draws readers in. In this episode, Polly explains how it works.

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Polly talks with renowned writer Amy Paturel about her writing process the must-have components of publishable essays.

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Polly talks with fiction writer and MFA Director Christopher Coake about the process and the personal aspects of writing fiction.

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Polly goes inside the writer's mind and talks about how to keep writing even when life throws emotionally hard hurdles in our path. The writing might just be the thing to help us through.

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Add these strategies to your writing and revision process and you will create better work and publish more often.

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Award-winning novelist and short-story author, Art Taylor, talks about process, inspiration, and the six-sentence story method.

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A good ending will keep readers engaged in your story long after they put it down. The best serve-up and combination of interesting details or information while creating powerful feelings that will linger with the reader. In this episode, Polly shares some strategies for writing solid endings.

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Wendi Aarons, author of I'm Wearing Tunics Now, Ginger Mancino Kid Comedian is here to talk about crafting comedy and the serious side of writing humor.

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Openings, ledes, beginnings, whatever you call them they better be compelling and hook your reader. In today's episode, we talk about some ways to do it and Polly goes off on one her favorites for the In the Desk segments.

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