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Cover Photo: Patty Hearst's mugshot from 1975. On the left, her face is turned so we can only see her profile. On the right, we are looking at her directly in her face. Her hair is dark brown and wavy, falling to her shoulders, and she has thin eyebrows arching above deep eye sockets
Excerpt from ‘Urban Guerrillas’

This novel excerpt was written by Annabelle Larsen in Lynn Steger Strong’s 12-Month Novel Generator

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Annabelle Larsen
Jun 02, 2021
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Cover Photo: This picture looks up at the belly of a plane as it takes off. The sky is pale purple and yellow and red and these gentle sunrise colors are reflected on the plane.
Excerpt from ‘Girl Interpreter’

This novel excerpt was written by Cherry Lou Sy in Lynn Steger Strong’s 12-Month Novel Generator

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Cherry Lou Sy
Jun 02, 2021
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Cover Photo: This picture looks across a clear lake at the edge of an island. You can see scattered houses, though they are very tiny. Most of them look like they are white with reddish roofs. Behind them, brown hills rise up. We see a sliver of ocean behind.
Excerpt from ‘Return to Sirana’

This novel excerpt was written by Kristin Vukovic in Lynn Steger Strong’s 12-Month Novel Generator

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Kristin Vukovic
Jun 02, 2021
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Cover Photo: This black and white photograph shows a dark shadowy figure tossing their hair against grimy, poster-strewn, and heavily graffitied walls.
Excerpt from ‘The Unfated’

This novel excerpt was written by Alex Zafiris in Lynn Steger Strong’s 12-Month Novel Generator

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Alex Zafiris
Jun 02, 2021
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Cover Photo: This photograph shows gray storm clouds rushing over bright green scrub brush and bushes. We see low dark mountains in the background, but the clouds are almost consuming them.
Excerpt from ‘Red’

This novel excerpt was written by Claudia Cravens in Lynn Steger Strong’s 12-Month Novel Generator

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Claudia Cravens
Jun 02, 2021
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Cover Photo: This photograph shows a pigeon and a sparrow both pecking at crumbs on a sidewalk. Lines of shadow from a fence or a gate are cast over them as they peck.
Excerpt from ‘The Sparrow Choir’

This novel excerpt was written by J M Hannaford in Lynn Steger Strong’s 12-Month Novel Generator

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J M Hannaford
Jun 02, 2021
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Cover Photo: This image is a still taken from Britney Spears's music video for the song "Everytime." She is looking over her shoulder against a white background.
Excerpt from “On Britney”

This essay was written by Elle Brooks in Chloe Caldwell’s 12-Month Essay Generator

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Apr 07, 2021
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Cover Photo: This photograph shows two female roller derby skaters racing around the track. The woman in front wears red and the woman trying to catch her wears blue, including blue spotted face paint. The background is blurred, but in the front left we see a referee
Excerpt: “On Being ‘Sick in the Head’”

This essay excerpt was written by Haley Hamilton in Chloe Caldwell’s 12-Month Essay Collection Generator

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Haley Hamilton
Apr 07, 2021
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Cover Photo: This image shows rows of binary digits. In the center, some of the ones and zeros have been highlighted to make a red heart.
Emotional Support Fantasy

This essay was written by Amanda McNeil in Chloe Caldwell’s 12-Month Essay Collection Generator

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Amanda McNeil
Apr 07, 2021
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Cover Photo: This black and white image is a still taken from the 2001 movie, PEARL HARBOR. In it, we see one wounded soldier being propped up by his friend, while a nurse yells and points off into the distance.
First 9/11

This essay was written by Stephanie Dinkmeyer in Chloe Caldwell’s 12-Month Essay Collection Generator

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Stephanie Dinkmeyer
Apr 07, 2021
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Cover Photo: This photograph shows a blood moon rising above highways, a bridge, and some telephone wires. The trees and grass are green, the sky is a deep purple, and the moon is bright red,
Excerpt from “Imperfect Orbit”

This excerpted essay was written by Caroline Shannon Karasik in Chloe Caldwell’s 12-Month Essay Collection Generator

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Caroline Shannon Karasik
Apr 07, 2021
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Cover Photo: This photograph shows a gray, fluffy kitten sitting on an off-white bedspread. The kitten is cleaning their leg and a cantaloupe sits next to them. The kitten and the cantaloupe are about the same size.
Google Searches from a New Queer (While a Woman Sleeps Next to Me)

This excerpted essay was written by Allyson Darling in Chloe Caldwell’s 12-Month Essay Collection Generator

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Allyson Darling
Apr 07, 2021
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Cover Photo: This image is a photograph of the author. She wears a bright-red jumpsuit, hoop earrings, and her hair in loose ponytails. She sits cross-legged on the floor against a bright red background.
The Skinny, in Numbers

This essay was written by Courtney Kocak in Chloe Caldwell's 12-Month Essay Collection Generator

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Courtney Kocak
Apr 07, 2021
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Cover Photo: This photograph shows a baby raccoon sitting on the grass. It's paw reaches forward like it wants to touch the photographer.
Excerpt from “Penny the Nanny”

This essay excerpt was written by Raena Zupan in Chloe Caldwell’s 12-Month Essay Collection Generator

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Raena Zupan
Apr 07, 2021
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Cover Photo: This photograph shows a landmass, green and mossy, at the edge of a pale blue body of water. In the background, the blue sky is streaked with white clouds.
Excerpt from “Foreign Lovers”

This is an excerpt from an essay written by Diana Ostrom in Chloe Caldwell’s 12-Month Essay Collection Generator

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Diana Ostrom
Apr 07, 2021
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Cover Photo: Headshot of the author. She has short blond hair, is smiling, and stands in front of tall dark green grasses
Excerpt: FLU SEASON

This novel excerpt was written by Eileen Church in Catapult's first 12-Month Novel Generator graduating class

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Oct 08, 2019
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Cover Photo: Headshot of the author in black and white. She has dark hair and wears dark eye makeup.
Excerpt: Pussy Burn

This novel excerpt was written by Zena Suri in Catapult's first 12-Month Novel Generator graduating class

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Catapult Classes
Oct 07, 2019
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Cover Photo: Black-and-white headshot of the author. She has dark eyes and dark curly hair and she is looking into the camera and smiling
Excerpt: SAYING GOODBYE

This novel excerpt was written by Diana Quiñones in Catapult's first 12-Month Novel Generator graduating class

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Catapult Classes
Oct 03, 2019
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Cover Photo: Headshot of the author standing on a hill above a large body of water. Her blond hair is blowing lightly in the wind and she is smiling.
Excerpt: M. AND ME

This memoir excerpt was written by Alana Woerpel in Catapult's first 12-Month Novel Generator graduating class

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Oct 03, 2019
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Cover Photo: Headshot of the author in front of green trees. She has long light brown hair and is smiling, showing her teeth.
Excerpt: YAX!

This novel excerpt was written by Lauren Walters in Catapult's first 12-Month Novel Generator graduating class

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Oct 03, 2019
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