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  • Interesting, Annemarie. We all seem to have our unique strengths and challenges as writers.
  • In a manuscript, I like it to be well-edited, correctly formatted and an indication that the author knows basic craft (no front-loading, no information dumps, no long...
  • Edith -- Sharing our stories with other writers is so important. When we spend many hours alone at our desks, it is tempting to think that our thoughts and problems ar...
  • I confess I struggle when I see women dressed that way, feeling that nothing but sexual repression could result in such dress in very hot weather -- if they were so ef...
  • I've certainly heard of and seen this "insider" problem. But I must say, Hedgebrook takes a radically different approach.  When I was there, there was an even balance...
  • Because I was teased mercilessly about my name (I was called X-ray, Xylophone & Zebra), I hated my name for the longest time. Not to mention that it was not a "typ...
  • I so appreciate your perspective. Thank you. For all of us who don't write about vampires or heart throbbing teenage angst, it can sometimes feel like an uphill battle...
  • Pamela Olson: Congrtaulations on all your hard work! You are an inspiration! I'm sure you're going to relax big time when you get home, but I'm wondering if you can dr...
  • A couple of people have challenged my view that age is not that important. Let me ask... if you are sitting in a room with  500 young agents who tell you that youth is...
  • Writing a letter or simply penning a thank you note shows your unique handwriting and is truly yours. It can be the ultimate true expression of yourself...even the type of paper you choose to write on is an expression of yourself. Aren't these reasons to write?...