Author: Amanda Surowitz
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An Alternative to New Year’s Resolutions: The Ritual I Renew Every Year
6–9 minutesMany years ago, I came up with an alternative to traditional New Year’s resolutions. It’s a simple promise I renew every year, and it’s a more sustainable approach to committing to growth and gratitude throughout the year.
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When Should You Start Soft Marketing the Book You’re Not Done Writing?
4–5 minutesI can’t count the number of times I’ve asked other writers when is the right time to start talking up a manuscript online. Everyone has a different answer. Some say to wait until it’s query-ready (if you’re going the traditional publishing route). With self-publishing, some say do it sooner rather than later. Others shrug and…
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Cantrip Candles Review: Immersive Scents for Fantasy Writers, Readers, and RPG Gamers
4–7 minutesCantrip Candles offers enchanting scents inspired by Dungeons & Dragons and tabletop RPGs. This review covers the scents I received in my first order: Hellscape, Hithmari High Desert, Library Scriptorium, Black Hound Tavern, Den of Thieves, and Hemlock.
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A Special Note to My Subscribers
1–2 minutesThe Legacy Collection has been such a fun experience to share with you. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for reading and being part of this journey through my early writing. This was a surprising trip down memory lane for me. I expected my first short stories to be just as bad as
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Reflections on Writing “Authority”
7–10 minutesReflections on writing the short story “Authority.” It was actually the first short story I wrote in college, and one I kept going back to in the hopes of submitting it for publication.
The AJSWITZY Project 