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The Power of the Literary Shoe Horn

a phrase or word that helps us get into the flow of an idea

May 20, 2023 •

Setting Creative Intentions for Your Writing Life

What kind of writer do you want to be? What do you want to create? A journey through exercises and reflection

Feb 3, 2023 •

Retelling & Borrowing From Fairy Tales & Myths

featured stories from Gwen Kirby, Amber Sparks, Sarah Jane Cody, & Angela Carter

Nov 18, 2022 •

Thought Experiments & Asking, What If?

As a speculative-literary writer, I often find myself drawn to playful or weird thought experiments that I use to think through different ideas on the…

Dec 13, 2021 •

Welcome! And Why "Alone in a Room?"

I promise it's not as bleak and hopeless as it sounds...

Dec 13, 2021 •

Alone in a Room: Joy Baglio's Writing & Craft Newsletter

Alone in a Room: Joy Baglio's Writing & Craft Newsletter

All things writing, storytelling, language, sentence-level craft obsession, and general literary goodness.

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