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Co-Working as a Writing Tool

| March 20, 2023

When I started writing, we had a weekly in-person writing group. It wasn’t super structured, and it wasn’t strict on what you could work on, but the goal was to share companionship and writing. It eventually evolved to be one evening and one weekend morning. And then, the Fire Nation* attacked. (Read: the pandemic.) While […]

Co-Writing Interview with Erik Scott de Bie and Amanda Cherry

| February 13, 2023

Having recently edited a co-written book (Femmes Fatale, pictured) by these two authors got me thinking about co-writing in general, so I decided to talk with some folks who have co-written stories and books. Here’s the third interview, with the folks who inspired this series of blog posts! DV: Tell me a little about each […]

Co-Writing Interview with E.D.E. Bell and Stewart C Baker

| January 30, 2023

Having recently edited a co-written book got me thinking about co-writing in general, so I decided to talk with some folks who have co-written stories and books. Here’s the second interview! DV: Tell me a little about each of you. Emily: I’m a quiet fantasy writer, small press editor, and mom of three who works […]

Co-Writing Interview with LS Reinholt and Minerva Cerridwen

| December 5, 2022

Having recently edited a co-written book got me thinking about co-writing in general, so I decided to talk with some folks who have co-written stories and books. Here’s the first interview! DV: Tell me a little about each of you. Hi! We are LS Reinholt and Minerva Cerridwen, and together we share one brain cell. […]