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Tag: Debuts

September 13, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

Debuting with Death, a guest post by Jessica Vitalis

With the entire world facing unimaginable levels of loss and grief, a Grim Reaper retelling might not seem like an auspicious beginning for my career.

August 26, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

Writing Pains: Steps of the writing process that torment us the most, a guest post by Class of 2K21 Books

Several Class of 2kBooks authors share aspects of the writing process they find the most daunting, along with ways to overcome those fears in order to unlock the story within.

April 8, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

Writing What Haunts You, a guest post by Anuradha Rajurkar and the Class of 2kBooks

Class of 2k Books authors share what issues just wouldn’t let go, leading to the writing of their debuts. Their answers were as thoughtful and compelling as their novels.

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