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Featuring everything new and experienced authors need to develop creative and technical skills. Check out writing development articles, our Word of the Day, writing prompts, anthology opportunities and more!

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Life's a Zoo

When I was a kid, I loved going to the zoo and seeing the animals.  I still do, even though I haven't gone in ages.  Most people love the monkeys or the lions and tigers, but my favorite was always the capybara exhibit.  I think it's because it was astounding to me that rodents could get that big.  Plus, they're cute   Anyway, my local zoo just got a new capybara named Mozzarella.  And since life can be a bit chaotic, I thought today's prompts could use a zoo theme.  There's also the matter of t
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Writing Resources

Introducing Writing Resources: Practical Help for Better Stories

Every writer eventually runs into the same problem: you know something is not working, but you are not sure what to fix. Maybe the middle of the story feels slow. Maybe the romance is not landing. Maybe the characters are doing things, but the scenes still feel flat. Maybe the title, description, or tags are not helping the right readers find the story. That is why we are launching Writing Resources on Gay Authors. This new section is a growing library of practical writing article
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I pack my Suitcase

When Val posted the pic of the overflowing suitcase a couple of weeks ago, I remembered a game we played in the car when we were kids. Some of you might know it. In Germany, it’s called I pack my suitcase. How about we play the game this week? I’ll start by packing my suitcase and grab my favorite hat. You pack your stuff in the comments, choose things as outrageous as you want. PT Prompt #344   Someone picks up their suitcase; it opens, and everything inside spills onto
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You Say it's Your Birthday

Well, it's somebody's birthday today   🐧so I figured I would post some totally random stuff that probably only makes sense to me.  And probably @chris191070 and his time-traveling capybara.  My birthday present from everyone can be writing a prompt response.  @wildone     PT Prompt #342 Use the following word list in a story:  ceiling fan, penguin, closet, snapdragon, fork, rutabaga, otter  PT Prompt #343 Tell the story of a birthday gone either horribly wrong, or
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