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The novelist and teacher offers advice on starting a writers group where your creative work can thrive.

Advice on becoming a writer ignores the impact of motherhood—and fails to acknowledge the privileges of canonical writers. The author describes learning “to see art-making as a professional possibility” as a brown mother-writer.

“How do you navigate a life in opposition to and in spite of systemic racism, with poetry?” —Angel Dominguez, author of Desgraciado

The author of Nobody’s Magic reflects on writing in African American Vernacular English.

The author of Nobody’s Magic shares lessons from writing an unlikable nonnormative character.

“Make it so good they can’t reject it.” —Edgar Gomez, author of High-Risk Homosexual

Ten writers, including Alex Dimitrov and Kaitlyn Greenidge, share the best writing advice they’ve ever heard.

A look at the growing number of online scams that lure writers with offers of speaking engagements or by posing as an agent or editor online. Two writers directly affected by scams share their experiences.