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Oldest Female Debut Novelist Tells All
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Oldest Female Debut Novelist Tells All

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Alice Stephens • 2 Comments

I’d been warned by my editor. She told me that as an older author I might have trouble finding an agent. She knew a Canadian agent who prided himself on never taking on a debut novelist over the age of 45. Continue reading →

The art of doing your own thing
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The art of doing your own thing

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Leah De Forest • Leave a comment

“There’s a moment where artists start doing what they do. A good example is Rothko: his early work doesn’t look like Rothko. But then all of a sudden everything looks like a Rothko. I feel like that’s probably true of a lot of writers … at some point maybe you settle into the kind of … Continue reading →

Arrivals and Departures: Q & A with Estela González
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Arrivals and Departures: Q & A with Estela González

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Alice Stephens • Leave a comment

Writing “Arribada” is a way of expressing my heartbreak about beautiful places loved yet neglected by their inhabitants; and at the same time, the undying hope, optimism, and courage people who advocate to save these places give me for the future. Continue reading →

I Couldn’t Give Up On It: Q & A with Steve Adams
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I Couldn’t Give Up On It: Q & A with Steve Adams

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Alice Stephens • Leave a comment

One of my favorite things about writing is the discoveries, and I find the longer form of the novel forces you to discover a lot. Continue reading →

<strong>My Homecoming, On My Own Terms: Q & A with Judith Turner-Yamamoto</strong>
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My Homecoming, On My Own Terms: Q & A with Judith Turner-Yamamoto

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Alice Stephens • Leave a comment

Characters are like anyone else—you have to hang out with them before you get to know them. Continue reading →

Living Proof: Q & A with Michael Bourne
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Living Proof: Q & A with Michael Bourne

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Alice Stephens • 1 Comment

The longer you write, the better you get at reading and revising your own work. Writing really is 90% revision. Continue reading →

Storytelling and Public Health: Q & A with Alejandro Varela
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Storytelling and Public Health: Q & A with Alejandro Varela

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Alice Stephens • Leave a comment

Public health and fiction share a desire to elicit reactions… both examine experiences in order to better understand human motivations and actions, as well as the systems that dictate our decision-making. Continue reading →

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