Writing for Publication is Scary (But It Doesn’t Have to Be)

A Q&A on writing, pitching, planning — and wrestling tigers

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I used to have a recurring dream.

I stood in a strange hotel room with butter-yellow walls and two queen-sized beds. I had a large, worn suitcase with me, but when I unzipped the case, a mountain lion leapt out snarling. Like a cartoon…