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  • Speaking as a writer and a magazine editor (bluelyrareview.com), I suggest sending a brief, polite email asking for an update. When I make an inquiry, I send an email...
  • Dear Lisa, thank you so much for sharing this with all of us at She Writes. I especially appreciated your observation that writing is hard work, and that a love-hate r...
  • Marisel, I am an author, also  born & raised in Humboldt Park. Your post reminded me of a piece I wrote about what my father taught me (indirectly through his deat...
  • I write historical fiction and I think the writer has a responsibly to readers to stick closely to historical fact. A writer should have a sound knowledge of the cultu...
  • Great article Meg.  I have found in many genres of lesbian literature (more than romance) there is almost always a sex scene, since a primary purpose for the genre to...
  • I use Pinterest for many things. It's a place I can find good recipes, ideas for making my home more organized and beautiful, and it's also a place I can share my book...
  • What a great story about publishing only 14 years ago. Yes, my co-author and I included email addresses in our book, too, but that was because it was a book on compute...
  • In a manuscript, I like it to be well-edited, correctly formatted and an indication that the author knows basic craft (no front-loading, no information dumps, no long...
  • nicely systematic and relationship oriented. I like it.
  • Looking forward to reading your new book and writing mine which combines family history of the women ancestors in one line of my family, the research process and my re...