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  • I lost the last part of my first novel on a jump drive.  Rookie mistake for anyone halfway literate with a laptop.  Apparently, I was not.  I had just received a reply...
  • That's a great idea!! Taking your idea in a similar situation, I recently started reworking my antagonist after a friend asked me a question about whether he was true...
  • Hi, Helen -- Here's a story of perseverance that I hope might interest you . . . Back in 2006, my short story collection, Shoes Hair Nails, was published by a small, i...

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  • Kamy, Thank you so much for your reply. Yes, I think you're right that the breakthrough moment often comes just beyond the height of the frustration--and that makes the final product all the more rewarding. I look forward to getting to know you better as well. Warm regards, Lisa
  • Diane Meier commented on her article She Writes for Free
    I know. As Bill Clinton might have said - I feel your pain! I'm looking for a breakthrough in modeling here - and I'll bet there are many - maybe a v modest fee for downloads, the way...
  • As someone who has been a self-employed artist for most of my career, and am now  writ...aterial and partner with SWP.  I co-authored a book earlier in my career for a modest royalty, mostly a labor of...