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  • Barbara Falconer Newhall: I'm glad you found this helpful. Thanks for reading and commenting. Have you considered how lucky you are that you have “so darned many thing...
  • I think I can best answer this by first saying that when I clean out my purse, I go through every item and make a decision about whether to discard it or find it a new...
  • That's fun. I want to share a sort of quirky experience that I had that was hugely helpful. When I was 19, I developed neurological problems (no, I'm not going to sugg...
  • Very nice post Meghan, I appreciate your tips. I'll have to google Freedom because it's an app I'm not familiar with. Sounds perfect. I use Bose headphones and find th...
  • I'm thrilled to read - Congratulations. I'm not quite ready to start querying agents, so I know I have a lon road in front of me. Encouraging to hear your success. Thanks
  • 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...
  • Hillary, you clearly have wonderful feedback from your readers so you've struck a chord with them. That's awesome! Blogging and social media are terrific free market r...
  • That's fascinating, Pat. Reminds me of few times I've learned why I was cast (or not) in an acting job: you flailed your arms the best. I thought you were the one I mu...
  • I appreciated this article.  It's something I'm learning to do as a novice writer. Currently I'm writing a memoir of healing from abuse - writing in first person.  It...
  • Good article and valuable advice, Brook. Right now I'm going through what Marshal-Smith is; that is, revising my memoir, after laying it aside for a year. I' m getting...