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Writing & Publishing

WHAT I’VE LEARNED FROM WRITING BOOKS, EDITING THEM, AND HELPING OTHER AUTHORS BRING THEIRS TO LIFE

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THE WRITING LIFE

The drafts, the rewrites, the sentences I wrestle with, and what I’m learning while I’m still in the middle of it.

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From manuscript to book

Editing, shaping, design decisions, and all the small choices that happen between a manuscript and a finished book.

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TWS PUBLISHING

What began with a love of writing and teaching writers, grew into a publishing house—and eventually The Journal. It’s where I get to work with writers, shape books, and create places for good words to live.

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© 2026 Robin Smit · San Clemente, California · Email

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