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#189: Revisiting The Slush Pile Q&A

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#189: Revisiting The Slush Pile Q&A 35:03

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Today, we are diving back in and discussing a second Q&A email we received from the editor of Story Magazine. We learn more about the story publishing process used by major literary magazines and your chances of acceptance. You can follow us @dpwpodcast on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com .…

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#188: Breaking Down Amazing Lines Of Prose Part 2 42:28

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#187: Breaking Down Amazing Lines Of Prose Part 1 39:55

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