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  • I am with you, being almost 52, in the inspiration I draw from those whose stories of passion and success at living the lives they have dreamed of beginning at a later...
  • Congratulations to the winners!  I do admit to a pang of disappointment at first that I was not one of the five, but it has quickly been replaced by the desire and det...
  • First, congratulations on your new baby, Sara. I admire your tenacity, taking such a long trip alone with a wee one. That shows a real determination to get the story w...
  • I had a similar experience in that, just as my first bookwas starting to attract re-newed interest (was even placed on the schools reading list in my country) the publ...
  • It takes a lot of determination and perseverance for an aspiring author to fight for publishing his book, and finding the right publisher may be even harder than writing the "right" book.
  • This discussion has arisen in a class I am teaching. Do we have to write about ourselves? one student asked. I believe that in writng practice, writing about ourselves...
  • Thank you for sharing this story with us. I am fascinated by the subject and very appreciative of your passion and determination in writing the story of a woman whose role in contributing to the knowledge of humanity deserves to be illuminated.
  • Hi Cindy, 529 AD Wow! My hat's off to you. I am finding myself doing the same thing. I am so excited about book 2, that's when my characters begin to head west and the...
  • Olga, I follow a gal on her blog who has an incredibly ambitious goal to make serious money with her writing. I don't know if she'll achieve it, but I admire her plan and determination to make this happen. I wish it wasn't such an issue for writers. I hope you achieve it. 
  • Thank you for sharing that story. Obviously your faith and determination paid off and I am truly inspired!