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The Robo-Caller’s Lonesome Wife; or, Women Don’t Love Shoes That Much.

A telemarketing scheme with deep sexist roots: On Carrie Bradshaw, the Police Department, and women who aren’t shoe-obsessed.

15 min readAug 12, 2021

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The Robo-Caller’s Lonesome Wife; or, Women Don’t Love Shoes *That* Much.

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Susann Cokal

Three Ways to Make Coincidences Work in Your Fiction

In stories and in life, coincidences make order out of chaos — but they can feel artificial. Here’s how to to weave them into a story.

5 min readAug 8, 2021

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Three Ways to Make Coincidences Work in Your Fiction

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Susann Cokal

Instead of Setting a Writing Goal, Try a Dare.

Unfettered time can make writing (paradoxically) harder. Here’s one simple trick to help yourself produce the pages.

6 min readAug 8, 2021

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Instead of Setting a Writing Goal, Try a Dare.

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Susann Cokal

4 Reasons for Writers to Read “Bad” Books

Books you don’t think you’ll like can be great writing teachers.

5 min readMay 17, 2020

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4 Reasons for Writers to Read “Bad” Books

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Making Friends with Midge

On Barbie’s bff and female friendship.

23 min readMar 22, 2019

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Making Friends with Midge

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Susann Cokal

My Life in Pantyhose: A Gal Begins Work in the 1980s.

Susann Cokal, originally published in Writers on the Job.

47 min readJan 30, 2019

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My Life in Pantyhose: A Gal Begins Work in the 1980s.

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Susann Cokal

On Sexual Violence in a Young Adult Novel Called THE KINGDOM OF LITTLE WOUNDS

“THE KINGDOM OF LITTLE WOUNDS is a young adult book. It uses elements of fantasy and history to deliver a modern message: Bad things…

7 min readSep 21, 2018

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On Sexual Violence in a Young Adult Novel Called THE KINGDOM OF LITTLE WOUNDS

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Susann Cokal

Clean Porn: Hygiene, Hot Sex, and Hair Removal

Cleanliness is next to godliness in porn stars’ crotches. Here’s how that relates to religion.

45 min readJul 11, 2018

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Clean Porn: Hygiene, Hot Sex, and Hair Removal

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Susann Cokal

Perfect, for You

Of love after prison and the impossible girl at the dive bar you called home. First published in Gargoyle 57, summer 2011: 273–283.

20 min readJun 29, 2018

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Perfect, for You

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Susann Cokal

Edward Eager’s Magic Tales: Half, by the Lake, Seven-Day, Or Not?

“When you have magic powers and know it, it can be a fine feeling, like a pleasant tingling inside. But in order to enjoy that tingling…

20 min readSep 20, 2017

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Edward Eager’s Magic Tales: Half, by the Lake, Seven-Day, Or Not?

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Susann Cokal

Susann Cokal

Author of novels MERMAID MOON, THE KINGDOM OF LITTLE WOUNDS, BREATH & BONES, MIRABILIS. Peacock wrangler. Sjögren’s warrior. Editor, essayist. SusannCokal.net.

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