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    #6: Pitching to the New York Times, Writing Competitions and Tuning Up, with Stephen Harrison

    September 27th, 2024 · 43 minutes

    Stephen Harrison joins Kerry to discuss his career as a columnist, and the process of writing his Wikipedia-themed novel, 'The Editors'. They cover different methods of getting ready to write, including Stephen's essential 'tuning up' time.

    Guest Starring: Stephen Harrison

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    Links and Show Notes

    Relay for St Jude - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
    The Bridport Prize for Memoir
    Subscribe to Kerry's Substack
    Stephen's Slate Column
    Wallace Stephens (Poet)
    Ulysses: Writing app
    Obsidian: Notetaking app
    Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need
    Hemingway’s advice on writing
    History of the New York City Subway
    Stephen's first piece for The New York Times
    Inkshares: The writing competition Stephen Harrison entered (and won!)
    Subscribe to Stephen’s Substack, Source Notes
    Stephen’s website
    Buy Stephen’s book, ‘The Editors’