Writing on the Verge
by Amy Shearnin 📚 Literature
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Writing on the Verge
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Monthly posts on how to write your way out of the restlessness, with additional posts featuring the writing of Women of the Verge alums.
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About Amy Shearn
Author of 5 novels, including Animal Instinct (Putnam, 2025) & Dear Edna Sloane (Red Hen Press, 2024). Essays in New York Times Modern Love, Oprah Daily, & elsewhere. Teaches writing & works 1:1 with writers.
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