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  • Yes--I have been wondering about our observations and the "art" of writing--the polishing we do to our observations and how that changes and/or sharpens our intentions...
  • Good Evening, my name is LaDonna Reed, I'm 45 years old and I'm looking to pursue a career as a freelance writer. I don't have any experience as a writer other than wr...
  • Thanks Neve.  I have a "fan" page on Facebook for my first as yet, unpublished novel, Monkey's Wedding, proclaiming my intentions to self-publish after very near misses with two publishers.  I've been dragging my heels.  So, did you do a lot of research before you went with CreateSpace?
  • Kamy, thanks so much. I enjoyed all three blogs with three very different voices and intentions. It was interesting to see the visual designs as well and how reflectiv...
  • DECEIVED WITH LOVE. Good intentions may pave someone else’s road to hell.
  • Hey, me too. Had nothing good intentions until last winter when I was home for a few months with a broken foot followed by shoulder surgery. Got a couple of poems publ...
  • Hi, Mark, Thank you, for reading and commenting on my pitch.  Sorry for the delay in reply.  I must have missed the notifications that there were comments. It is true...
  • Hi, Kelley, Sorry to take so long to respond. I was teaching the class on rejection. I came across your long-ago posted "opening chapters not working for agents" disc...
  • At this point, I have changed the beginning chapter of my YA novel BAITED umpteen times. Here are the current first lines.  Would love to know what you think. The pla...
  • My novel will be published by Plume/Penguin in about a year. This is the query that worked: Dear [Agent Name]: JULIA'S CHILD is my 80,000 word comedic novel, for any...