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  • Hey Brooke-yours is solid and timely advice. Thanks.   My first non-fiction manuscript was bought one year ago by a small, niche imprint of a mid-level publishing hous...
  • How timely.  I was just thinking about this yesterday, about being in pain and being "funny."  Sometimes you reach out and what you get back is "LOL."  Anyone else ever experience that?
  • Cheers! This post reminded me of the attitude shift I underwent at about age 23 (four years ago).  I realized, quite suddenly, that instead of being upset that I rarel...
  • Timely, especially with me doing Nanowrimo (Nat'l Novel Writing Month) this year. When it comes to writing essays and nonfiction, an outline works well for me, but not...
  • Thanks for setting up this question, as I hadn't considered the subject all that much before. When I look back on my reading career (if I may call it that), all manner...
  • Congratulations on your book launch - I'm guessing it was amazing! This post is so timely for me because for the first time in six years, I can't say "I'm working on m...
  • Thank you for you post. It was very timely for me. I was speaking to a publicist yesterday about the need for me to begin a blog site which I am not eager to do. She t...
  • Thank you, Nancy for these suggestions. I just published my third book in June and the high has worn off. Now the insecurity has set in. Is it good enough? etc. etc. etc...I've tried local promos but I'm easing off on that now. I like your #5 suggestion and seems timely for me now.
  • What a powerful story and so timely for me. Today I was faced with the choice; report or turn away. I chose to report. I am a teacher and a survivor, as well. Thank you for this touching post. -IWS
  • My desire is to bring a very different world than yours to light.  I come from a longstanding Philadelphia Quaker family, and I'm fascinated by the mix of idealism, li...