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  • ...ike you, scared of something pretty much every day. The beauty of voices -- and books -- like yours is that you give us courage by showing up and standing in your power. Thanks for thi...
  • ...on of privacy, so therefore you can write about the incident. Does anyone else know anything about this? I'll bet there are shades of every legal standing. I recommend checking out Hel...
  • ...handed that sentiment right back to the publisher, shaming him for his lack of professionalism. You may even have gotten a round of applause for standing up to him. It sounds like he...
  • ...mmunity and give voice to our writers of color. Carolyn Holbrook hosted three panels of African-American, Carribean, and African women and it was standing room only: amazing work! But...
  • ...to create a way that that child can think that all of them are beautiful--even his own paleness--can think that black is not bad, but beautiful.  Standing in front of the audience, rea...
  • ...counter to anecdotal success stories that get publicized.  The most successful writers in this business will be the most dedicated--the last ones standing, so to speak.  There have nev...
  • <<...writing your first book is not unlike standing at the threshold of a new galaxy.>> Yikes! That's exactly the way I feel! Brave. New. World. Thanks, Brooke! Kelly Hayes...
  • ...who believe social media and platform building are the most important part of writing. I say I get to make a choice, and I have made decision I'm standing by. And part of my post had i...
  • ...n between? If it's an historical, maybe something like: "It's [Year] and Joseph Smith has built a powerful new religious movement. The only thing standing in his way: three women who k...
  • ...wanted to go one way, but it wanted to go another. I started writing and was feeling quite proud of my momentum, until it dawned on me that I was standing waist-deep in a murder-myster...