News from DeadDarlings
“Where’s your novel?” Yes, we at the DeadDarlings Office are checking in on the status of your latest draft. How’s it going? We did an inventory of our own works in progress as well. Here are the some of the places and phases we found our novels stuck in this month.
In front of the screen
In “My Secret Writing Habit,” Anna Williams confesses to the guilty pleasure of writing while watching.
Rewriting with the best intentions
Susan Donovan Bernhard is “Making Amends for Getting it Wrong.” She shares the true story of much-needed edits and how to check yourself for cultural appropriation.
On the way to the shelf
Kat Gibson talks about how to choose where your book will go on the shelf based on your byline in “What’s in a Name?”
Awaiting the advanced reviews
Do you know which moment is “The Oh F*ck Phase” in a writer’s life? Kelly Ford explains.

The Editors at Dead Darlings
Dead Darlings is devoted to celebrating the novel, from the process of creation through revision, promotion and publication. The authors, alumni from GrubStreet Boston’s Novel Incubator, have gathered to provide support for all novelists: aspiring, developing or successful. Writing is best when it has the support of a community, when novelists share their experiences.
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