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  • Hi Diedre, I'm just wondering where in Canada your editor was. I live in Blaine, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest near the Canadian Border, just 30 miles from Vanc...
  • I agree with you, Brooke, that in general trad publishers want to color inside the lines. But my "hybrid memoir" (The Amazing Adventures of Working Girl) was tradition...
  • Exactly! I had the luxury of being at Yaddo when I was working on the last draft, and I too did the "Really?" busting process. "Really?... Really? Is that the most hon...
  • Although I've already done some writing I am presently trying to get an outline of where I want to go with the book. I know I want some old picture, certificates, a map etc. included, but am wondering if I should go with Chapters or Parts 1 - 4. I'm also continuing my research.
  • Hello Rebecca, I read your blog a couple of times to get a hold of it in my head. I write crime although I like history and learning so I try to incorporate that in my...
  • Sounds like a great book! And so interesting that it was going to be published, but you asked for it back to make it even better! I'm exploring several POVs right now...
  • live in front of the Aberdeen Proving Ground and before September 11th I would walk all around the base for exercise. The army took the land by imminent domain somewhe...
  • Marisel, I am an author, also  born & raised in Humboldt Park. Your post reminded me of a piece I wrote about what my father taught me (indirectly through his deat...
  • Thank you, Ilie. Just saw that you're coming to Skylight Books next month - I put it on my calendar.  One outlet I'm discovering is Pinterest; friends have been sendin...
  • Hi Brooke, This is a very thoughtful post and it has definitely been on my mind a lot lately. Yet, I feel that the self-published world needs to come up with their own...