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A gardening photo, from the years I had a front yard of vegetables and fruit; writing should have moments of feeling like this. August figs grown from a…
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Alison Acheson
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Q&A #3 Promoting Your First Novel
2006 — my third novel, but first for young adults— Another great question—thank you, Kristen! (Looking back at her question, I see that she is asking…
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Q&A #2 - Finding Technology for Speech-to-Text
The question, from an Unschooler, is: What is the best app or program that records and prints what you say? (guess I'm wishing for a secretary to take…
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Alison Acheson
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Q&A #1 for Spring 2024 Series
How do I start publishing?
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Alison Acheson
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April 1
the monthly potpourri for all readers--thoughts on teaching and learning to write; prompt-of-the-month; from the archives. And more.
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Alison Acheson
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March 2024

That Time of Year Again -- Q&A TIME!
Last year at this time I was travelling in a van, to National USA Parks. I’m about to go away again, driving to Texas for the eclipse of April 8.
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Alison Acheson
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Sweaty Pliés!
Every art form has 'em
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First Dreams, Old Notes
A bit more on the final re-write process
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Alison Acheson
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Editing -- the roles of Presence and Absence
and the value of the "find" option
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Alison Acheson
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March 1 Newsletter for The Unschool for Writers
Focused time; Pain vs. Discomfort; a couple of polls
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Alison Acheson
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February 2024

Memoir - when is the Right Time to write?
How long should you "wait"?
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Alison Acheson
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A Close Read: The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Emotional, not Sentimental
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