Breaking the Rules: Doing It With Intention and Style They say there are rules for a reason. But who is this mysterious they, and do we really have to listen to them? Yes, and no. Helpful, right?  When approaching writing conventions, there’s a complemen...

This final essay in my craft series with @intrepidusink.bsky.social is out today. This time I'm talking about breaking the rules with deliberation & artistry.

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Metaphor or Magic: How to Get the Reader to Accept the Absurd The absurd is magical to readers; find out how to compose believable prose in this how-to essay by MM Schreier.

The second essay of my craft series at @intrepidusink.bsky.social is out today. This one talks about how to get reader buy-in when adding speculative elements to real world settings.

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SWC has started publishing craft essays as a resource for the larger writing community! We'd like to give a HUGE thanks to the Arts Build Communities grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission that made this venture possible.

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White text on a lens flare background: Allium submissions close in 8 days - Send us your best poetry, fiction, nonfiction, & craft essays before February 28th!

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And just in time - the submission window for Allium closes in just over eight days! That's right, after February 28th, we're strictly reading what you send us!

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