Amy GoldmacherAmy Goldmacher

Amy Goldmacher is a writer and a book coach. An excerpt from her mostly micro memoir in the form of a glossary won the 2022 AWP Kurt Brown Prize in Creative Nonfiction. Learn more at her website.
Too Intimidated (or Risk Averse) to Organize a Writing Retreat?
Image: a woman peers sidelong over the cover a book that she's holding up to hide her face.
How one book coach decided to make the leap from attending writing retreats to hosting one herself ...
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How to Differentiate Between Desire and Desperation in Pursuit of Publication
Image: a multi-colored neon sign artwork in which the words "human, desire, hope, dream, need" are arranged like spokes on a wheel.
Submitting work shouldn’t be an act of desperation, and not every publishing deal aligns with your goals for your book—your ...
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5 Ways to Make a Writing Retreat “Pay Off”
Image: Seen from inside the open doors of a room, a carry-on size suitcase with its handle up sits on an outdoor walkway against a backdrop of tropical foliage.
If you’d love to go on a writing retreat but worry about whether the investment will “pay off,” here are ...
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