Archive - An Alle Alert!

June 2025

Alle takes Jane Ratcliffe's famed "Beyond" questionnaire

Grateful to be included in some stellar company

Jun 25

Happy Juneteenth from a white lady doing her best.

Quick thoughts on the novel 'James' from a trauma survivor's perspective.

Jun 20

Alle responds to: "Takes how long for draft of first novel?"

And an offer for a list of Alle's top editing tips.

Jun 18

0:13

Back-of-the-book blurbs: 4 tips on how to approach

And mine's backstory

Jun 12

Alle responds to: "How long to wait for a response from a literary magazine?"

And: what is a simultaneous submission?**

Jun 8

Scholarships for Writing Classes - NOW PAST, SORRY.

Hugo House's Summer Quarter: Online and In-Person (Seattle)

Jun 4

June is is National PTSD Awareness Month

I'm celebrating with an audiobook! (And the above video.)

Jun 2

1:10

May 2025

Alle responds to: "1st-person POV or 3rd? Which is easier?"

Spoiler alert: NOTHING about writing is easy.

May 30

Registration Open! "Submit Strategically: Short Fiction, Essays, and Poetry"

Online, a clear, supportive roadmap into the world of publishing short works.

May 27

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