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Vanity Fair’s Alex Shoumatoff: At the service of the planet

Posted on August 9, 2012 by abroadwritersconference

In the digital world, journalists are faced with a choice. They can write in ever-shorter forms for websites so readers need not scroll down, they can come up with short-form text designed for phones and tablets, and they can send … Continue reading →

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Pulitzer winner Paul Harding: ‘Publishing is not writing’

Posted on July 24, 2012 by abroadwritersconference

The experience of having your novel rejected repeatedly can be liberating, says Paul Harding, because it leaves you free to write whatever you want. And Paul has proved that writing for writing’s sake pays off, because his journey from rejection … Continue reading →

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