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  • I love this topic, though not so much the fact that early women writers (some of my favorites) were invisible, hiding under male pseudonyms, or that women voices in wr...
  • Clene, I tend to learn as I go. Do it. Build your platform. That's part of our "job". Have fun with it. I've made some great connections and love watching my friendships grow.  And be emotionally savvy. Keep the boundaries healthy. That's my take on it all, anyway. :)
  • I'm sure you've heard this often, but that is brilliant advice. We all have stories, some are more riveting than others are, and the truth is, not every one of those s...
  • Best way to deal with criticism is "give it time". When you first read it, you react emotionally. Then you go away, mull, decide the criticism was all wrong and concoc...
  • It makes me ill to KNOW that there are actually people out there that WOULD do something like this. It's times like this when I'm reminded that scum is EVERYWHERE and...
  • I'm a little late to this party as I was out of the country when this excitement occurred and am still catching up, but I wanted to let you know that I thoroughly enjo...
  • 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...
  • Great piece!  My memoir comes out in September and I just did two major pre-pub events….clothing!  First of all, comfort!  Not those old torn flannel pjs you love kind...
  • Michael Ann, I am naturally a very empathic person; although, I try hard not to become emotionally involved in those kinds of issues, that way I am free to perform wha...
  • I've put Pretending to Dance on my "must read" list because of this great interview Q&A article.  As an author, I grapple with many of the same issues, but you man...