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Audrey Kalman writes fiction with a dark edge, often about what goes awry when human connection is missing from our lives. She is the author of the collection Tiny Shoes Dancing and Other Stories and two novels available on Amazon. She co-created the Birth Your Truest Story writers’ community, where she supports other writers with editing, coaching, and teaching. Her next workshop, Concept-to-Draft: Birth Your Short(est) Story, begins March 4, 2026. Connect on Instagram or via her website.   three novels: What Remains Unsaid and Dance of Souls (both available on Amazon) and The Last Storyteller, available on Kindle’s Vella platform. Her fiction
11 Steps from Your Big Fat Mess to Your Next Draft
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If you’re overwhelmed by the volume of accumulated words after months or years of generating new material, here’s how to ...
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How to Free Yourself from Endless Revision
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The writers who get their books into the world are those who find a middle ground between refining their work ...
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I Hired ChatGPT As My Writing Coach
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Engaging with generative AI in a way that enriches human creativity, you can take your writing further than you might ...
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The Kindle Vella Experience: Is It for You?
The Kindle Vella Experience: Is It for You?
A literary fiction author dipped her toe into Amazon’s serialization platform Kindle Vella. Here’s why she did it, and her ...
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