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  • Sian - as someone who grew up in a home full of addiction and all the dysfunction that...mpanies it, I get that instinctive urge to label your feelings as "whiny brat" mode, but I think your points are...
  • I’ve just read all the comments here with my hands shaking and my stomach churning the...held about my mother and my own origins since childhood. Hmm, yup, whiny brat mode achieved… but seriously, I th...
  • This resonated with me completely, Cindy!  In order to "be a real writer," I had to qu...is month!) or whatever the latest request was.  Now that I'm in full promotion mode with my first novel, I've eve...
  • Julie Jeffs and Jenne -- I'm a little confused by your posts. What specifically would you be looking for from more established writers? I'm solidly in the emerging wr...
  • Now Meagan, you must know I smiled a bunch on that dialogue. A classic it is!  Respect and communication is a monster to deal with however. Like 173 responders penning...
  • Rebekha Olphert commented on her article Im new but ill try..
    i agree hun but somedays to pick yourself up and belive is like being run over by a bus, this is my path now and i suppose i will just have to learn how to deal with it and move forward. x
  • I've heard numerous ideas on this subject, but what I always got out of it was this: If you are new to writing, try to get published through a publishing house before...
  • Great advice! As I explore marketing ideas for a pending book deal, I'm making lists of the lists I need to make. This one will be a priority!
  • @RYCJ. Thanks for this. I'm sure it's true that authors perceive hostility from their...with that publisher. If publishers were more honest up front, and yes, if the model were changed, then there wou...
  • @Kathryn - Thanks for sharing news from the trenches! :)  And thanks for mentioning the time lag between acceptance, publication, and first royalty statement. A dollar...