Dolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80

Dolly Parton, considered by many to be the all-time queen of country music, and star of movies such as '9 to 5,' died Tuesday in Nashville at 80.

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Chalk Scribblers meet the agent: Paula Munier, Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup

Paula Munier is an agent and content strategist at the Connecticut-based literary agency Talcott Notch. She is also the author of the Mercy Carr series of mystery novels a

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Chalk Scribblers meet the agent: Paula Munier

An evening with Paula Munier, literary agent at Talcott Notch and author of the Mercy Carr series of mystery novels.

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Writing Prompt: What You Would Erase? • Career Authors

Writing prompt: Write about what you'd erase if you could. (Don't miss our full library of free writing prompts to keep the words flowing.)

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Chalk Scribblers meet the agent: Paula Munier, Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup

Paula Munier is an agent and content strategist at the Connecticut-based literary agency Talcott Notch. She is also the author of the Mercy Carr series of mystery novels a

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Lifewriting: The Hero's Journey of Becoming a Writer • Career Authors

by Steven Barnes  The very best advice I can offer to new writers is what I call Lifewriting—applying the concept of story structure to your own creative career. In other words, you are meta‑”writing ...

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Why Writer Friends Are Key to Perseverance (And How to Find Them) • Career Authors

As she publishes her sophomore novel, Big & Lily author Lisa Roe shares why fellow writers hold the secret to her success—and yours, too.

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5 Ways to Impress an Agent • Career Authors

Getting an agent can be a challenge. Agent and author Paula Munier offers up some tips to help you to capture an agent’s attention—in a good way.

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Writers prompt: In the deep • Career Authors

Write a scene with underwater action.

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Writing Prompt: In Deep Water • Career Authors

Writing prompt: Write about finding yourself in deep water. Visit Career Authors every Friday for more writing inspiration!

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Behind the Pages: Death Was Not on the Guest List • Career Authors

Bestselling novelist Jenni L. Walsh made her name in historical novels based on real women. Now, a new twist: Her first locked-room mystery.

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Writing prompt: Bridges • Career Authors

Write a scene on a bridge crossing.

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Close to You: Writing in Third Person Close • Career Authors

These days so many bestselling novels are written in “Close Third POV.” Veteran book editor Brenda Copeland tells you what it is—and how to achieve it.

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How do you get readers to feel emotion? • Career Authors

Readers feel emotions because they experience events through a novel's character who wants something, risks losing it, and reacts in a way that feels meaningful to them.

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Take Your Dog to Work Writing Prompt • Career Authors

It's National Take Your Dog to Work Day. Write about a dog at work.

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One Killing Frost: A Mercy Carr Mystery

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07/09/2026 - 07/12/2026 Agent One-on-One: First 10 Pages Boot Camp

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THE LAST PAGE SELLS THE NEXT BOOK: How to write endings that satisfiy readers • Career Authors

There’s a saying in publishing: First page sells the book, last page sells the next book. Which means you need to take as much care with the last page as the first page. Here are some tips from USA TO...

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Celebrate Your Writing Self • Career Authors

Part of succeeding as a writer is nurturing, nourishing, and celebrating your writer self. Literary agent and USA TODAY bestselling author Paula Munier shares some creative and enlightening ways to ho...

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Writing Prompt: The Secret • Career Authors

What is your main character's deepest secret? No not that one. A deeper one. No, not that one. An even deeper one. Why is it a secret? Does anyone else know it? Is THAT is your book?

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Your Book Pitch? Not Just For Elevators! • Career Authors

If you are writing a book--fiction or non-fiction--that superfast explanation of what your book is "about" can make or break your success. How much difference can it make? The wonderful Rhodi Hawk sha...

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