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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...
  • @Janet, I'm glad you raised the question of price.  In terms of what you would earn: it would depend on how you chose to price your book, but we are giving 70% of roya...
  • Exceptional piece on crits--I sent it to all my writer friends. Every one of us has experienced those feelings of rejection and "not being good enough". I wish there was an easier way to be an artist, but this is part of the firewalk, isn't it?
  • Thank you for this lovely post. I've experienced some setbacks in my own life lately, and it was nice to read your writing. Some things I needed to hear.
  • Interesting post, Anne Leigh. And lots to think about. BTW, I've often heard that people don't recognize their own behaviours in the behaviours of fictional characters...
  • Dearest ChickTalkDallas, You certainly are not alone. Ever. Thank you for posting about your miscarriage. I am so sorry for your loss. I am so sorry for you and your...
  • I've experienced something similar. Not with my parents who were my biggest cheerleaders, but with male friends who thought my novel based on family history from 3 dif...
  • Rachel, Thank you for the courage to write this.  You aren't alone.  I share some very similar experiences mentioned above, some I will never mention.  But unlike the...
  • Thank you, Nancy, for laying out the facts of publishing as you've experienced them. Your article is heartfelt, heartwrenching, and gives hope to those of us who are still stunned by the light.
  • Charlene, what a small world! How amazing that you've met Phil (I still haven't but it's sure to be one day soon). And yes, I read your very moving post about Debbie's...