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Justin Fike

To My Daughter — To Read In 18 Years

You weren’t exactly born yesterday, but five days is close enough to it to count.

6 min readJun 2, 2017

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To My Daughter — To Read In 18 Years

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Justin Fike

An Inspiring Tale of Moderate Success

I self-published a novel a little over a week ago, to very moderate success, and I couldn’t be happier about it.

8 min readMay 21, 2017

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An Inspiring Tale of Moderate Success

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Justin Fike

Skip the MFA 5: Nail Your Narrative, Part 2

Picking right up where we left off in Part 1, today we’ll continue or look into the fundamentals of good story structure, using the example…

9 min readMay 19, 2017

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Skip the MFA 5: Nail Your Narrative, Part 2

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Justin Fike

Skip the MFA 4: Nail Your Narrative, Part 1

There are a lot of elements that go into the creation of a compelling story, the kind that grabs a reader’s attention and won’t let go…

8 min readMay 17, 2017

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Skip the MFA 4: Nail Your Narrative, Part 1

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Justin Fike

Finish. Whatever It Takes, No Matter the Cost. Finish.

On Friday I published a book that I have been working on, in one form or another, for the past fifteen years.

5 min readMay 15, 2017

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Finish. Whatever It Takes, No Matter the Cost. Finish.

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Justin Fike

Skip the MFA 3: English Lit in 2000 Words or Less

You don’t need to be a literary expert to write stories.

3 min readMay 14, 2017

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Skip the MFA 3: English Lit in 2000 Words or Less

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Justin Fike

Skip the MFA, Part 2: 10 Books That Will Make You A Better Writer

Today we’re going to continue our look into how you can achieve some of the same results of a writing MFA with nothing more than a little…

5 min readMay 12, 2017

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Skip the MFA, Part 2: 10 Books That Will Make You A Better Writer

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Justin Fike

Skip the MFA , Part 1: The DIY Guide to Growing As a Writer

I studied creative writing at Brown University, then earned a Masters in Creative Writing from Oxford, and I’m going to let you in on a…

3 min readMay 10, 2017

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Skip the MFA , Part 1: The DIY Guide to Growing As a Writer

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Justin Fike

5 Tips for Becoming a Better Finisher

I’ve been hard at work on a novel for close to two decades now.

5 min readMay 5, 2017

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5 Tips for Becoming a Better Finisher

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Justin Fike

Caroline’s Essential Emporium — A Short Story

There is no magic in the world. Nothing I’ve seen in the past fifty years has changed my mind on that account. While she was with me I…

5 min readDec 13, 2016

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Caroline’s Essential Emporium — A Short Story

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Justin Fike

Justin Fike

Justin is an author, life coach, and very proud new daddy. He’s a fan of all things nerdy and weird, and loves helping others achieve creative success.

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