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  • Yeeeees, thank you for sharing! You state things so clearly that I can really nod too,...t my instincts as a paid writer (which have been set to "panic and desperation mode" for a few months) have been...
  • I was cruising along toward my various goals when I got sick. I don't get sick, but I did get sick. For more than a week, the finest doctors in the world could not fig...
  • Thank you Zetta Brown. Even to see six other writers at dinner is an accomplishment. It does  have to be a healthy blend of both socializing and work, I find--or at least, maintain basic politeness in both areas. Best of luck with all your writing. 
  • May I ask a very basic question - where do you find professional reviewers? I have only relied on readers themselves reviewing my books - no friends, or family even, s...
  • Thanks for your post, Brooke. It took me back to 10 years ago when my manuscript kept getting rejected for not making my Black characters "consistent or identifiable w...
  • Marybeth, Liberty, and Amanda,  I'm so glad that you found the post useful. It's such a basic idea that's been around forever: give and you shall receive! Do connect b...
  • The posts on this site are frankly fantastic. I admit I am usually just a lurker, but this time...These are great ideas (from a dad with 2 young kids). I think I would...
  • I appreciate and agree with what you have written. I cannot believe that prescription birth control is even a debate in the U.S. in 2012. I am an American citizen, liv...
  • Thanks Brooke for an informative and insightful look at dollars versus daydreams. Communities such as this one here at SheWrites have a profound influence on all of us...
  • Amy, I felt the same way about writing/publishing a book about witches way back in 1993. Though it was a basic book about good versus evil and the good wins, many peo...