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The podcast for wanna-be fiction writers, by a wanna-be fiction writer. Freelance writer Mur Lafferty discusses rejection, cover letters and getting the oomph to keep going. This episode sponsored by Travis Heerman's Heart of the Ronin Podcast! My Christmas story, "Like Wild Leaves That Before ...

The podcast for wanna-be fiction writers, by a wanna-be fiction writer. Freelance writer Mur Lafferty discusses rejection, cover letters and getting the oomph to keep going. This episode sponsored by Travis Heerman's Heart of the Ronin Podcast! My Christmas story, "Like Wild Leaves That Before The Wild Hurricane Fly" will be submitted to Escape Pod today! Yes, the economy sucks. Don't panic! For map information, check David Macaulay or Library Servers. Mind42 - organizational tool Blog for the publishing side of things - Publishing U Jane Lindskold's "Look What They Wrapped Around My Baby" post at Tor.com

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