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Take the Periodical Challenge!

Each year in October, children's author Nancy I. Sanders hosts the Periodical Challenge on her blog and it's here once again! Those who accept the challenge will target the biggest, the most prestigious, or the highest paying periodical of their dreams...all in one month.

It's a great challenge and a fantastic exercise to stretch your writing muscles and grow. Plus, you have an entire month to work on it, so it's very do-able.

If you want to hop on board and join the fun, you can find the "guidelines" and tips on Nancy's blog. Just click here to get get to Nancy's blog!

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