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There Is No Other Life

Ever since my husband passed away I have kept his email account. And once a day in the early morning after checking my emails I check his account. I know that after six months this may seem ridiculous to many. … Continue reading

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Safe And Sound

“God was there anything more solid, more right, than knowing your child was where she ought to be? Safe and sound.” Jodi Picoult To me as a parent safe and sound would be in their rooms under my roof. To … Continue reading

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I Hope You Will Find Happiness In Your Writing

Are you familiar with the phrase ‘to learn about writing you must read’? Every professional writer, every writing coach, teacher or professor will tell you that besides following all the rules of language and grammar, besides learning how to create … Continue reading

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Best Of All No Rejection Letters

Self-publishing has become a remarkable phenomenon in this day and age. Whether it is articles or stories posted on blogs, or e-books, now anyone can write about anything and get “published” instantly. Often there are no boundaries and, best of … Continue reading

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A Writer Should Write To Be Read

Most literary agents, editors and publishers claim that you have to be an exceptionally talented writer so that your first manuscript will be accepted for publication and will also be a success. I personally don’t think that only talent will … Continue reading

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Sorry Not For Us

A few months back I got yet another “rejection email” from a publisher. Over the years and following the advice of other experienced writers I have learned to accept rejections with an open mind and not take them personally. Now … Continue reading

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Who Can You Trust These Days

With the advance in technology and the availability of the internet, writing opportunities leap at you left and right via e-mail and different social networks, like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google, to name just a few. There’s a service for just … Continue reading

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How Do You Promote Your Book

A writer friend told me the other day that nowadays publishing a book is the easiest part of the process of writing because of all the facilities available to writers online, digitally. But the hardest thing is the self-promotion. As … Continue reading

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Literary Larceny

Literary theft or plagiarism and lying has always been part of literature and the publishing world. What was once hard to notice is nowadays easily detected. Technology and digital printing have a lot to do with it. In fact the … Continue reading

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How About We Go Online And Check

“Let me go and check online for the reviews,” says my daughter every time I want to buy a product for myself or for the house. “Let me find out if it’s good and what people have to say about … Continue reading

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