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Across twenty-four books of the Odyssey, the hero weeps openly seventeen times. He also lies in nearly every book, sleeps with two goddesses while his wife waits at home, refuses an offer of immortality, and gets every single one of his men killed. The Greeks called him polytropos — many-turned — and meant it as praise.

See the full blog post here: https://storica.club/blog/odysseus-was-a-liar/

I'm working on submitting my first poetry and flash fiction but I don't want to go in blind. What are some things to practice or look out for? I'd appreciate the help.

I know this is going to sound like the sort of question a teenager would ask but from a personal perspective it's hard enough putting pen to paper, text to laptop...? without having to do all the admin required of submitting your work to journals, publishers and agents. what is the one thing you tell yourself mentally to get over this hurdle?