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  • Do you find that you can have too many semicolons in a prose? I'm pretty sure I use them correctly, but when I read back, they stand out like a sore thumb. I use a lot...
  • And did we mention all the research necessary to write the next Lonesome Dove?? I just spent the entire day reading at the Library of Congress. Next stop: the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. I'm glad I live near Washington DC.
  • Thanks for this post. I have the Samsung Galaxy Note on my wish list. I think I will be adding the Natural Reader to that list.
  • Am so enjoying all these trailers posted and the links. It does seem like a daunting task, but it's just like cooking in a way, a matter of gathering the right ingredients and then layering them. A many layer dip! Thanks again Zetta for the opportunity. 
  • Whether a person is married, and how they have or have not maintained the state of their marriage provide important indicators of one's ability to hold dear and value...
  • Hi Brooke and other commenters, I've been reading Poets and Writers which also has a piece this month about the quieter messy memoir that puts the stuff out there in a...
  • Very encouraging piece!  I'm living in fear of having to go out and - God forbid! - speak to a group; however, I do love talking about my novel with friends and family...
  • I think these are the sort of things writers must remind themselves all the time. So many of us think the "hardest" part is this one single thing. When many times simp...
  • Dear Tayari, I'd have to say I agree with Tania of the wonderful last name about the waiting creating addictive behaviors. I haven't had a book release, but I have wai...
  • Fantastic, Deborah!  I agree that giving a talk can be wonderful for writers.  For some more pointers, check out my SheWrites post, Ten Ingredients for a Successful Book Talk.