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30 World-Building Questions For Fiction Authors https://writersrelief.com/30-world-building-questions-for-fiction-authors-writers-relief/ via Writer's Relief #WriteTips
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"Topography", a poem by Greg Oaks https://poems.com/poem/topography/ via Copper Nickel and Poetry Daily
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Deadline SATURDAY: Our Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest will award $9,000 in cash prizes, including two top prizes of $3,000 each. Submit published or unpublished work. Fee: $22 for 1-3 poems. Co-sponsored by Duotrope. https://winningwriters.com
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