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For rebellious writers and creators who refuse to play by broken rules. This channel covers what it takes to build a sustainable creative life outside traditional publishing, alongside the broader question of how to live and work without losing your mind in the 2020s. What you'll find here: - Practical advice on writing craft, indie publishing, marketing, and platform-building - Interviews with working authors, creators, and the occasional interesting service provider - Cultural commentary on books, film, television, and the slow degradation of contemporary life - Project 2004: my ongoing experiment in rebuilding a saner pre-iPhone existence, one decision at a time - The Self-Paced MFA: a 1997-style fiction curriculum I'm working through in public Be your own signal. 📧 Newsletter & essays: kristinmctiernan.com ✍️ Editing services: nonsensefreeeditor.com
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