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  • Great piece. I'm so impressed by your courage on so many fronts. Am  glad someone is writing about this. It's not only a taboo for black people, it's a taboo for non-blacks who wa...
  • Alexandra-- Isn't there an awful lot of lingo mumbo-jumbo to learn in freelancing? I read a couple great books including The Renegade Writer that really helped me learn. And I'm still learning. I'm so impressed with all you're doing. Your writing is beautiful and I know this is just the beginning!
  • ...and promote your book. Kudos and best wishes to you.  Melissa-- I look forward to the article you are going to write for my blog! Yay! Don't be impressed by me yet. I just say yes and...
  • Wow, thanks for the recommendation, Monica! I'm taking a Coursera class right now myself -- I'm only in my second week, but so far I'm impressed, too. And I was also skeptical of onlin...
  • Hi Barbara, Wow I am impressed what you got done in just one calendar year. 2013 bodes well for you! The research writers do for fiction is SO IMPORTANT (twist vs. screw top, etc)....
  • Wow, Daphne! I am SO impressed. Having already written one book in 2012 is huge. Way to go to aim for number two in 2013!
  • Tracey, your comment is so full of great information. I'm glad you had such a good experience with She Writes Press. I'm impressed (and jealous) that you got that list of thought-provo...
  • ...won Best Novel from Public Safety Writers out of 3 entries. So, awards can be deceiving. However, I checked you out on the Internet. What I was impressed with was not your awards but...
  • Great post Kamy! So many issues here. I'm impressed by your ability to move the discussion towards productive conversations instead of just anger which is where I usually end up! Somet...
  • Thanks, Daphne. I think this is one of the biggest problems, after poor (or no) editing, overly eager authors have. Take your time to present the best work you can and others will be impressed.