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  • ...I never intended to do anything with it, but, at the request of Rita Golden Gelman (Tales of a Female Nomad), I submitted it to Random House for inclusion in Rita's follow-up book, Fem...
  • ...his post! I just received some encouraging feedback for the dream sequence in my upcoming novel. I'd been obsessing about it's relevance and the inclusion of a dream in a genre that do...
  • I, too, am THRILLED to have an excerpt from my memoir, Breathe, chosen for inclusion in this fabulous anthology! And, on top of that, Breathe is forthcoming in May from SWPress, as is...
  • I create a word document for my book, labeled "notes for..." and then write and list everything I can think of for inclusion in my book. I then use a color code to highlight various st...
  • ...I'm writing memoir and working with a wonderful editor, and am finally realizing some of what works and what doesn't....I especially liked your inclusion of Richard Russo's comments:...
  • ...blurry lines between memoir and non-fiction as a larger category. In sharing my story, I'm conflicted with the whole notion of exclusion versus inclusion. Hubby says "just tell the st...
  • @Lauren --- I would sooner say 'thinking outside the box' than ironic re: your inclusion of Jan Terri. I don't know her music but I'm curious now.
  • ...n was that I was brought up short (something good writing tends to do to readers and I really do appreciate that you are a great writer) by your inclusion of the one publishing house t...
  • I am in such great company here! Thank you for the inclusion. Hattie would be honored. She teaches me every day with her words, as do the women here.
  • What an insightful article. Thank you for advocating for 32 CANDLES, and more importantly for inclusion. I agree that it hurts both authors and readers when novels are segregated. Thou...