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  • Beautiful! So beautifully said! Thank you. As a journaling teacher for over three deca...hear our voices and words, drops us into a listening, reflective-contemplative mode wherein we are received. Rece...
  • Nancy Chadwick commented on her article Why Mary Karr eluded me
    Thanks, Suzy. I also find Brooke's webinars very helpful. I'm in constant questioning mode asking what do I want my reader to takeaway from this. Posting sticky references is a great suggestion! 
  •  Signing on with She Writes Press recently put me the publication-panic mode.  I blogged about it at http://maryh...
  • Terrific interview! I really enjoyed it. And I love the advice, "Entertain the reader!" Right on.
  • You have some very valid reasons for an author to forgo the idea of blogging her book. As a reader, I don't think I would read it. I tend to ignore long posts and I te...
  • When I self-published my first book, I wrote on my blog (or Facebook or somewhere) that people were encouraged to send me a note if they found any typos. After working...
  • Julie, another great post. Thanks for the inspiration. Knocking on doors - yes! It takes so much courage, at least for me, but I guess for everyone. Standing there, in...
  • I wish I hadn't hired a publicist ($1000/month ofr 4 months)!  About all I got was someone who sent inquiries to possible reviewers, and one non-Chicago reading.  No r...
  • Very creepy, Donna. Looks like you're off to a good start and, as someone who recently finished my first novel, I totally understand your need for feedback - and how s...
  • Lara, I've gotten my share of bad reviews...I've gotten a one star review (from a girl who claims there were no words on the pages so she gave me one star...on stories...