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  • Thanks for your comment and question, Kelly. There are a couple of things I hope to change: first, I want to upend the lingering perception by some that indie publishi...
  • Kamy, a great post and remembering Diane Middlebrook was interesting. I completely agree.  Not to mention the extra tension that emerges when a woman feels that, to be...
  •   <<Regardless, this is more about perception and how our culture values e-books, which was the point of this piece. I think it's pretty clear that the vast majo...
  • Brooke, You misunderstand me. I DO think that indie writers need to adhere to higher e...rial services. So they pay but the book is of a high standard. It's a business model that works for you and for a...
  • Sheri, to answer these questions here: First, e-book purchases completely eliminate this issue.  Not completely. Ebooks are also returnable. It's just less frequent an...
  • as a writer, there is much to be gained in writing for young adults. The ability to change a young person's perception about books is huge. They are, after all, future readers. Why not make them love reading?
  • Thanks for sharing an honest and wonderful story that illuminates the circuitous nature of our lives along with the power of perception--knowing when to leave, and whe...
  • Thank you, Ramola! Yes, tech writing is actually possibly the best-paying career a writer can have. My husband still does it, and that's why we have a home built out o...
  • I would like to backtrack on this issue of honesty with blogs and even diaries. You both said and agreed that both are not honest because they are performances--once t...
  • First I will comment...then I will ask Emily to be my friend.   Okay, I love hearing all of this...but I am sad to see that everyone woman on this site isn't saying "D...