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A Short History of By the Boiler’s Hand

How do you get a short story published? How long can it take? What do you need to do? By the Boiler’s Hand was published in 2020. From draft, to edit submission, rejection and more, follow a short story’s bumpy journey to publication here.

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Top 10 Signs of a Good Writers Group

How do writers become better writers?  They seek feedback about their work before submitting it for publication or performance. [video_page_section type=”youtube” position=”default” image=”https://johnallenwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Writer-Anger.jpg” btn=”light” heading=”How To Take Criticism…Constructively” subheading=”” cta=”” video_width=”1080″ hide_related=”false” hide_logo=”false” hide_controls=”false” hide_title=”false” hide_fullscreen=”false”]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2luy3CQ4xcw[/video_page_section]   For the last decade I have belonged to at least one writers group every year.  Getting feedback on

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Top 10 Assumptions People Make About Writers

1. We’re lazy When I’m not getting up at 6am to get showered and dressed so I can start work at 7, I’m busy learning more about marketing, researching topics for my next set of articles, editing work, submitting work for review, working on a new novel or non-fiction book, and emailing clients and contacts.

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