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  • Sian - as someone who grew up in a home full of addiction and all the dysfunction that...mpanies it, I get that instinctive urge to label your feelings as "whiny brat" mode, but I think your points are...
  • I'd be really interested to know what anyone with experience of this thinks is the best way of going about finding a creative editor. Should we look for people in our...
  • One thing that I like about Girl, Interrupted is Kaysen's use of official documents from the mental institution that offer insights into how young women were expected...
  • Yep, Brookie, I've know  you since you were a very little g...iUniverse, the whole group took on the Author House model. Fortunately we were able to...about ebooks (Kindle, NOOK, etc.)? Print? If your model provides the level of author...
  • Great questions, Zetta. I confess.  I am drawn to an intriguing, original cover, for sure.  And, I've discovered some pretty wonderful authors I'd otherwise never have...
  • The unpublished manuscript of my novel was shortlisted for an award, I had a publishing contract in hand and yet I chose to self-publish. But not before I'd hired an e...
  • Hi, Joanne,  Thanks for the great tip about Grammar Girl.  I'm going to sign up for the newsletter!
  • Hi Karyne,   What a beautifully written "blog"!  I too, and like most of us have a sto...h meaning and a serious desire to work on becoming a writer.  I know there are moderators of the challenge that a...
  • Thanks for the questions, Miranda. For the Single, you have to consider editing costs and cover costs, and these vary depending on the editor and the cover designer. I...
  • As a reader I like quite a bit of description especially if someone takes notice of her. I want to know why they take notice. If there isn't a good description then I...