Discursions
by M. L. Rioin 📚 Literature
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Discursions
About the Substack
I've got three books under contract while writing on the backs of napkins and living on the road. Jump in the passenger seat if you want to see where this goes.
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- Craft posts, Earworm Wednesdays, Weekend Roundup
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- Road to Publication posts
- Marginal Notes
- Friday Office Hours
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About M. L. Rio
Bestselling author of HOT WAX (2025), IF WE WERE VILLAINS, GRAVEYARD SHIFT, and other things. I write about the craft of fiction, the business of publishing, surviving creative self-employment, and Big Five book deals from first draft to pub day.
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