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Andi Kopek Shane McKnight Andi Kopek Shane McKnight

Between Pen and Paper: Flaneuring Through a Writer’s Mind – The Manual of Becoming a Tree

In this contemplative installment of Between Pen and Paper, Andi Kopek explores what writers can learn from trees—stillness, patience, interconnectedness, and quiet growth. “The Manual of Becoming a Tree” blends philosophy, nature, and craft to reframe writing not as constant output, but as a process of deep attention, rooted presence, and gradual transformation.

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Andi Kopek Shane McKnight Andi Kopek Shane McKnight

Between Pen and Paper: Flaneuring Through a Writer’s Mind – Column 14: The Missing Hour: The Curious Elasticity of Time

In this installment of Between Pen and Paper, Andi Kopek explores the strange, elastic nature of time—from the lost hour of daylight saving to the way memory, storytelling, and even planetary movement reshape how we experience it. Blending science, literature, and personal reflection, “The Missing Hour” invites writers to consider how time bends not only in the universe, but on the page.

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This Crazy Writing Life Performs Killer Nashville Post Mortems

In This Crazy Writing Life, Steven Womack reflects on the energy, community, and evolution of the Killer Nashville conference. With humor and honesty, he shares insights into the changing landscape of mystery and crime writing, the importance of connection in a writer’s life, and why building relationships—not just networks—remains at the heart of every successful writing journey.

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