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Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette

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For people who do language. Writing saved my life—so I teach writing as if it might save yours.

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  • Passionate writing about writing & living a creative life, 5X/week. Lots of free posts, some juicy previews of paywalled posts.

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  • Writing exercises unlike any others: they're intricate, hard & fun. Many swear they transform their writing & even their lives.
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About Jeannine Ouellette

Jeannine Ouellette is the author of the memoir The Part That Burns (Split/Lip Press, 2021) and founder/artistic director of Writing in the Dark, an independent creative writing school.

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