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Welcome to the fiction writing made easy podcast. My name is savannahillbow and I'm here to help you

write a story that works. I want to prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have to be overwhelming.

So each week I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple, actionable, and step-by-step strategies

that you can implement in your writing right away. So whether you're brand new to writing or more

of a seasoned author looking to improve your craft this podcast is for you. So pick up a pen and

let's get started. In today's episode we're diving deep into the first chapter of a discovery of

witches by Deborah Harkness. I'm super excited to dig into this first chapter because I'm a big fan

of this book and I think there's a lot to learn from these opening pages. As usual in these first

chapter episodes I'm joined by a very special guest Abigail K. Perry who is a developmental editor

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