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Looking back on 2024

Thank you for another wonderful year!

Dec 20, 2024

Don’t get bitter

Wisdom from the comedy world

Dec 13, 2024

Fear and feedback

Turn the thing you fear into your secret weapon

Dec 6, 2024

November 2024

Things That Worked: Feedback on Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship

Sample materials to simplify your life

Nov 29, 2024

Giving thanks for community

Nov 22, 2024

Let’s keep writing

Moving forward, one word at a time

Nov 8, 2024

How to review a book

And how to get books to review

Nov 1, 2024

October 2024

An inside peek at a minor trade book debut

Oct 25, 2024

Give yourself recovery time when you need it

Oct 18, 2024

How the salad gets made

How feedback, patience, and luck led to my best McSweeney’s piece to date

Oct 11, 2024

A peculiar perk of precarity

Hey, I’ll take my silver linings where I can find them!

Oct 4, 2024

September 2024

10 Reasons to upgrade to paid: a PBP birthday wishlist

Plus: 10 ways you can support PBP without a paid subscription!

Sep 27, 2024

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