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Why I Am Learning French Cursive

Posted on October 28, 2026 by Stace Dumoski
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Challenge yourself by learning a new way to write! Download line guides to print for practice of French cursive handwriting.

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The Case for (and Against) Cursive

Posted on October 4, 2026 by Stace Dumoski

I have a confession to make. When my kids were in elementary school and the debate was hot about whether

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A Fantasy Editor’s Origin Story

Posted on September 28, 2026 by Stace Dumoski
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“You know everyone thought you meant p0rn.” In the 1980s, fantasy was fringe. Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies

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A Brief Guide to Writing Outside

Posted on September 15, 2026 by Stace Dumoski

This post was originally published in Spring 2026 on the Analog Writers Club. Since that publication has shut its doors,

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A Promise to Make Poems

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Stace Dumoski
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  At the end of last year, I picked up a Traveler’s Company regular-sized undated planner. It turned out not

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Something Curious Happens

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Stace Dumoski
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When I draft a chapter by hand, something magical happens. It doesn’t matter if I am writing a piece of

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Writing Lessons creativity, fountain pens, handwriting, journals, magic in the real world, resistance, writers block, writing craft, writing help, writing tips Leave a comment

All the Ways I am Magical

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Stace Dumoski
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  My magic lies in my ability to transform letters into words, words into sentences, sentences into scenes, scenes into

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A Miscellany of Magical Inspiration

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Stace Dumoski
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Like most Substack authors, I started with big ideas of what I hoped to accomplish with my newsletter — insightful

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10 Meaningful Quotes from Fantasy Novels

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Stace Dumoski

  I collect quotes from fiction like pieces of broken jewelry, except instead of stashing them in the vanity drawer,

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Three Things To Do When You Finish Writing your First Draft

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Stace Dumoski
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You’ve done it! You’ve made it from “Once upon a time…” to “The End” with a path of 80,00 or

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Book coach, editor & fantasy writer