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Category: Creative Writing

Checklist for research
May 11, 2015August 18, 2024 Matthew Arnold Stern

Why you should write a marketing plan before you write your book

April 22, 2015April 22, 2015 Matthew Arnold Stern

Seven things you may not know about my writing life…

March 21, 2015 Matthew Arnold Stern

We need more cute villains!

November 9, 2014 Matthew Arnold Stern

Poem: Motherland

Teens from Red Adept Publishing's YA book tour
October 29, 2014February 3, 2026 Matthew Arnold Stern

Teenage Fantasies and Realities

Teens from Red Adept Publishing's YA book tour
October 26, 2014February 3, 2026 Matthew Arnold Stern

Book Review: Canvas Bound

Teens from Red Adept Publishing's YA book tour
October 11, 2014February 3, 2026 Matthew Arnold Stern

Book Review: Upload

Teens from Red Adept Publishing's YA book tour
September 28, 2014February 3, 2026 Matthew Arnold Stern

Book Review: Correlation

August 10, 2014August 10, 2014 Matthew Arnold Stern

In the Amazon-Hatchette dispute, the readers hold the power

Whatever floats your boat...
July 27, 2014February 21, 2024 Matthew Arnold Stern

The limits of agency

July 13, 2014July 13, 2014 Matthew Arnold Stern

Two songs from the 1980s

June 21, 2014 Matthew Arnold Stern

Write who you are

June 5, 2014June 9, 2014 Matthew Arnold Stern

I’m not John Green, and I’m OK with that

My new favorite writing spot
April 27, 2014August 18, 2024 Matthew Arnold Stern

Editing tips (from someone who doesn’t edit himself well)

March 23, 2014March 23, 2014 Matthew Arnold Stern

“…Then, why are you looking for an agent for your next book?”

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