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Alice's Worst Fear
Alice faces her worst fear brought on by the Red Queen.

Lennon K. Riley
May 24, 20248 min read
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How to revive an old idea for a new book
Lennon answers the question: Can you revive an old idea for a new book?

Lennon K. Riley
May 15, 20241 min read
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The shitty first draft
It's finally time to start writing in the writing process.

Lennon K. Riley
May 9, 20242 min read
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Saving the story while it's fresh in your mind
Lennon shares what happens if a writer waits too long to write a story idea down.

Lennon K. Riley
May 3, 20241 min read
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The Vulture
Alice must face a deadly beast sent by the Red Queen.

Lennon K. Riley
Apr 23, 20248 min read
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Things I'd Save in a Fire
"Things I'd Save in a Fire," a poem by Lennon K. Riley.

Lennon K. Riley
Apr 18, 20241 min read
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Writing a story without a defined main character
Can you write a story without your main character figured out? Lennon answers.

Lennon K. Riley
Apr 10, 20242 min read
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Developing the outline
A few tips and tricks to developing a full outline.

Lennon K. Riley
Apr 2, 20242 min read
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How to get unstuck with writing
How does Lennon recommend beating writer's block?

Lennon K. Riley
Mar 18, 20242 min read
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Only the river knows who to trust
Absorb the thoughtful book review of "What the River Knows" from Isabel Ibanez.

Lennon K. Riley
Mar 12, 20242 min read
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Return to Wonderland
Alice is living a miserable existence in the Rockhill sanatorium. That is, until she gets two welcome visitors.

Lennon K. Riley
Mar 4, 202411 min read
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Introducing After Wonderland
Alice returns to Wonderland, determined to save her true love and defeat the Red Queen terrorizing the magical land.

Lennon K. Riley
Feb 21, 20241 min read
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Getting started on a novel
Every writer has their own writing process, but here's where I begin writing once I have that first idea.

Lennon K. Riley
Jan 22, 20241 min read
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Introducing Ask Lennon (aka writing advice)
Introducing "Ask Lennon," a series of blogs devoted to writing advice.

Lennon K. Riley
Dec 14, 20233 min read
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What Happened to Sally
Across the Margin published What Happened to Sally, a short story about lives profoundly touched by tragedy, one that brings to light the...

Lennon K. Riley
Nov 3, 20232 min read
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