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November 23, 2024

Theresa Rebeck: Precepts of Playwriting

What is central to my work is comedy. For me, there is a desperation in comedy that's very theatrical. And that you can ultimately get a play to a place…

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October 21, 2024

Zibby Owens: Publishing Pitfalls

In BLANK, I wanted to open readers' eyes a little bit more to the inner workings of the publishing world. I started as an aspiring author then became an author…

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January 30, 2021

Jeannie Moon: Isn’t It Romantic

I write about relationships and I write about the ability of love to heal...We call the genre the literature of hope because we'd like to see it's not just about…

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