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Nina Adel
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Writing the Sacred
Megan Mayhew Bergman
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Deus Ex Machina: Art in the End of Art
Wesley Kocurek
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The Poetry of Home
CD Eskilson
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Perfecting Your Query
Lauren Thoman
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Who We Are, What We Do: Writing Your Author Bio & Artist Statement
Sheree L. Greer
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Poetics of Winter
Melissa Jean
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Poetry of Gratitude
Ryan Varadi
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Writing Hidden Histories and Silenced Voices
Leslie T. Grover
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