Bad Habits Writing Academy

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Welcome to the home of the Bad Habits Writing Academy, created by Aaron Zimmerman, the Founder of NY Writers Coalition. We host free Work Rooms to write in community, plus creative writing workshops and more.

About Aaron

Writer and recovering non-profit Founder. Chances are my beard currently needs a trim and I recently ate too much in one sitting.

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