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  • It took me 20 years to publish my first book of poetry. During those years, my writing improved with critiques by workshop groups and editors. The final manuscript onl...
  • Hi Alexandra, Thanks for your comment. I hear you about fear of rejection. I think it's just part of the life long process of growing into being a writer. I watch how...
  • Thanks all! I'm so glad this was helpful, and thank you SO much for the positive responses I've already gotten to my big ask to join my author newsletter. I love hearing about your successful asks and how you are flexing that "ask" muscle, as you so rightly put it, Cate. Lea, fingers crossed!
  • Your story is very inspiring!  Once I gave birth to my daughter, I realized that this parenting journey only happens once.  We only have 1 way to do it right or seriou...
  • I agree to some extent. I blog for business and separately for pleasure. If you want a successful blog then you need to write with an audience in mind. In most cases a...
  • This is a hard one. My normal writing slot is filled with children over the summer holidays. I write for a living and I write for myself so really I need a double slot...
  • For the winners, a clink of a cyber champagne glass. For the rest: 1. A box of tissues, because rejection hurts. 2. A huge hug, because compassion helps. 3. A plea fro...
  • Jennifer Pitt:  Whether or not you try my letter-writing idea, I suggest you set a timer for 15-20 minutes and write as fast as you can, without thinking, pouring out...
  • This is especially true once it comes to eating dinner out. When ever you have to be a...fat free yogurt can most help stop and in many cases change a large number of modern day ailments such since hyp...
  • Hi Gretchen, Thank you for your insights on ways to handle criticism. I just finished turning...programs, etc. I actually have a chapter of my book devoted to developing my happiness "mus...