Fiction for the Cosmically Disturbed

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My First Writing Retreat

My First Writing Retreat

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Lucas Mangum
Jan 08, 2024
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I started writing this week’s newsletter on Friday night. Mentally exhausted after writing 5,000 words in one day for the first time in a long time. Some pulp authors will probably see that number and say, “Aw, that’s cute,” but I’m usually 700-1,500 words a day guy. If I’m really feeling it, I can do between 2,000 and 3,000 words. That’s all to say tha…

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