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  • I live in China right now and one of the things that surprises, angers, and depresses me is how often I here my Chinese friends complaining that they're fat. Fat! And...
  • Very enlightening. Getting inside the characters skin is something that I really didn't understand until I read this piece. The 6th paragraph really explains it well (So, when you create a character...). Thanks.
  • Great post, Brooke. My skin is thicker than when I published my first book, but it's still hard to be hated on when you aren't expecting it. We must never let another person steal our joy or our self-respect. To me, support is the key (and you've been among my supporters). Thanks for this reminder.
  • Hi Lori, Let me tell you a funny story. My book, MESSALINA - DEVOURER OF MEN has received decent reviews on Amazon, but there was one reviewer who blasted it. I read...
  • I started writing in my forties too.  It was strange, I always loved to read but writing my own stories seemed impossible.  Then I had twins and I swear that it is tru...
  • I think the industry should adopt a restocking fee standard for all book returns.  This is increasingly common for electronics and other items which actually only have...
  • I took my son, his two cousins, my mom and aunt to Legoland. To my great surprise, my son's favorite part of the trip was the family pillow fight in the small hotel ro...
  • 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...
  • Beautifully shared Lena! What this must have been like for you, minute by minute, hour by hour with knowing how you felt inside your skin and no one to give it a name...
  • Peg thanks for your comment. Sadly we still have a very long way to go. In many ways it seems we have taken quite a few steps back. I live in California and still expe...