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  • It's really hard to be in waiting mode and I sympathize. It's something with which you really have no control and that kind of thing drives me crazy! :-) I'm waiting on my agent's rea...
  • I don't have an MFA. My bachelor's degree is in journalism and my master's degree is i...it comes to fiction writing, I think the school of life is as important as any mode of formal education. That sai...
  • Jennifer--I've been thinking about the question in the header of this discussion since...up is a straw dog. Who really thinks about motherhood in a Leave it to Beaver mode anymore? To pretend that you...

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    This is a really amazing possibility and you should count it! Do texts really help? Web pages and social media platforms should be filled with the appropriate informat...
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    Touched By Adoption More On Rejection & Some Advice About Coping In a recent a...e eased with an apology or a good night’s sleep. Just like minor slights, moderate hurts – like sharing a co...

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  • Yeeeees, thank you for sharing! You state things so clearly that I can really nod too,...t my instincts as a paid writer (which have been set to "panic and desperation mode" for a few months) have been...
  • I totally agree with you, Zetta. (Sorry, Jim.) In normal speech, we often start sentences with conjunctions and often use sentence fragments. It's often necessary to use both to maintain a character's rhythm. However, confusing preposition references and split infinitives drive me nuts as an editor.
  • I don't have a nickname, damn! The name Rossandra was a little journey unto itself (which, teaser, you'll discover if you read Loveyoubye : ) Anyway, what you said about publishing is true. I agree with it all including your author's note. It's all frickin' harrowing.