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Silent Writing sprints!
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Join us Monday, June 29th for a nighttime Silent Writing Sprint from 9–11 PM CST, held under the energy of the full moon.
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Your early draft is never wasted.
It taught you structure.
It sharpened your instincts.
It proved you can finish things.
Those drafts are the soil your story grows in.
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Authors, agents should give you a *minimum* of two weeks to get back to them about accepting or declining an offer of rep. If you need more time, ask for it! No agent should be pressuring you to sign immediately. Take the time you need and DESERVE.
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