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  • I wrote an autobiographical novel, Sing Soft, Sing Loud, about my life on the street and as a prisoner in jails and prison.  My objective was to write a book that was...
  • Great solution for an annoying issue. Now if you could only help the pronoun-challenged among us who fail to realize that there is never, ever, a good reason to begin...
  • Well said! We all have moments of doubts. What if we never make it? But you fail only when you give up. I live in Bangladesh. I have never taken a writing class or att...
  • Nice post, and very endearing photo. It's funny though, (and forgive me if I'm thinking sideways right now) but I guess what I'm feeling after reading your post is how...
  • Hi Len, I loved this post, especially Tara's advice not to give up for only then do we definitely fail!! Will try and follow for the week! xxx
  • I think the stigma is fading slowly - it has to because many mid-list writers are jumping ship. They are leaving the traditional publishers and buying their rights bac...
  • The part were you pretend your butt is glued to the chair...is so very difficult.  Great tips though.  I've struggled a bit to find my slice of the time pie.  I realiz...
  • Ah, you're not alone! I've done this multiples times ... I'm in a situation with a stranger or a new acquaintance, and we're literally talking about my books, or at le...
  • I basically grew up in Germany because my dad was in the Army. We didnt live in base housing because he said "This is your chance to learn about another culture,not ev...
  • The ease of self-publishing at little to no cost has created a body of people who feel they must justify their choice to do so by making traditional publishers (and ev...