The AI Writing "Boom" and the Myths That Surround It

The AI Writing "Boom" and the Myths That Surround It

LLMs Are Not AI, and They Certainly Aren't Toothpaste

What IS Genre, Anyway?

What IS Genre, Anyway?

The Fear of Being Pigeonholed and How to Break Free from Genre

What I Published & Edited in 2025 + What I Loved This Year

What I Published & Edited in 2025 + What I Loved This Year

Plus Some Musings on How We Define Accomplishment

How to Incorporate Feedback into Your Writing

Revising After Critique, Beta Reads, or Receiving Edits

Ten Ways to Finish (Really, Finish) a Writing Project: Part One

Sprint to the Finish Line: JUST DO IT. How to take a book from draft to ready to publish, with prompts for your writing journal

Why Writing to a Prompt Is a Vital Skill for New Writers

Theme is Queen, Baby

Archive

The Weird CircularThe Weird Circular
The March Weird Circular

The March Weird Circular

A Year Full of Creativity

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
WritingWriting
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Ten Ways to Finish (Really, Finish) a Writing Project: Part 7

Ten Ways to Finish (Really, Finish) a Writing Project: Part 7

Sprint to the Finish Line: Give yourself a break with The Zeigarnik Effect

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
Love PoemsLove Poems
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The Easiest Poem You'll Ever Write: On Love

The Easiest Poem You'll Ever Write: On Love

How to Write a Love Poem that's Entirely Original and Unique

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
InspirationInspiration
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Self-Care for Creatives Is Survival: Survival for Creatives Is Self-Care

Self-Care for Creatives Is Survival: Survival for Creatives Is Self-Care

A Premium Weird Circular Post that's Chock-full of Ways to Stay Alive in a Terrible Time

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
WritingWriting
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The Art of Ekphrasis

The Art of Ekphrasis

Why Writers Should Learn to Write About Art

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
InspirationInspiration
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Rekindling the Creative Spark

Rekindling the Creative Spark

The Artist Studio: On Crossing Genres, Inspirational Input, and Lighting the Creative Spark

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
Year-End Round-UpsYear-End Round-Ups
What I Published & Edited in 2025 + What I Loved This Year

What I Published & Edited in 2025 + What I Loved This Year

Plus Some Musings on How We Define Accomplishment

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
Finishing the ProjectFinishing the Project
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Ten Ways to Finish (Really, Finish) a Writing Project: Part Six: Make a 6-Point To-Do List

Ten Ways to Finish (Really, Finish) a Writing Project: Part Six: Make a 6-Point To-Do List

Sprint to the Finish Line: Leveling Up the Average To-Do List

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
The Weird CircularThe Weird Circular
The December Weird Circular

The December Weird Circular

Seasons of Darkness

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
Speculative PoetrySpeculative Poetry
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This Heartbreaking 1888 Mermaid Poem Explores Child Death in the Most Haunting Way

This Heartbreaking 1888 Mermaid Poem Explores Child Death in the Most Haunting Way

Violet Fane's Poem Proves Speculative Poetry Was Feminist From the Beginning

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
FreelancingFreelancing
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How to Get Started as a Freelance Book Editor

How to Get Started as a Freelance Book Editor

Ten Years Later, I'm Still in Love with Editing: Focusing Your Business on What You Love

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
The Weird CircularThe Weird Circular
The June Weird Circular

The June Weird Circular

Summertime Blues

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
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