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The Writer
Prologue
Critical Path
The Writer’s 2022 Short Story Contest — First Place • Mr. Felter’s Last Song
The Writer’s 2022 Short Story Contest — Second Place • Animal Acids
The Writer’s 2022 Short Story Contest — Third Place Doneness
Elixir Retreats
The NaNoWriMo Decision: Competing Story Ideas
Meet the Writer
ESSAY: Buck Teeth Were My Weakness. They Now Are My Strength
AN INTERVIEW WITH XUEYAN
THE INNER VOICE • Regrets and advice from a French-American Writer
WRITING MOTIVATION • Feeling stuck in your writing? Here are 20 research-backed tools to help you get back into action.
Why are writers so prone to SELF-DOUBT? • We asked authors, editors, instructors, and psychologists to find out.
Postscript
MONTH AHEAD
Endnote • Where a Writer Can Find His Facts