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Why We're On the Verge
And why writing matters in times like these
Jul 29, 2025
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Amy Shearn
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Voices from the Verge: "Suggested Donation"
A short essay from Writing for Women on the Verge alum Jennifer Zeuli
Feb 3
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Amy Shearn
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In 2016 I thought my writing life was over
AND ANNOUNCING: a new self-directed Writing on the Verge course!
Jan 21
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Amy Shearn
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Voices from the Verge: "The Pirouette"
A short story from Writing for Women on the Verge alum Robin Nixon
Jan 7
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Flaws are radical now I guess
From our faces to our fictional characters, what if we embraced the messy contradictions of humanity?
Dec 12, 2025
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Amy Shearn
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Voices from the Verge
Voices from the Verge: "Suggested Donation"
A short essay from Writing for Women on the Verge alum Jennifer Zeuli
Feb 3
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Amy Shearn
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Voices from the Verge: "The Pirouette"
A short story from Writing for Women on the Verge alum Robin Nixon
Jan 7
10
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writing retreat
Announcing the Motherlode Retreat
Get away from it all this spring, in the beautiful Poconos.
Jan 27, 2025
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Amy Shearn
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Where Do Writers Get Their Ideas?
The real answer is probably "the devil" but let's pretend there's other options too
Aug 3, 2023
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Amy Shearn
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When Not to Write
Yes, butt in the chair, but also, you are not a machine.
Jun 26, 2023
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Amy Shearn
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One Weird Trick to Unlock Your Creativity
It's kind of inconvenient. But I swear it works.
May 30, 2023
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Amy Shearn
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