As I get ready to launch Your Writers Group 2.0, the broader community/training site that's taken many months to produce, I've been researching a lot of great sites and programs for writing and generally thoughtful reading. There's a ton of great stuff out there for free. What I think is missing is balanced help on NOT publishing too soon–on writing,
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You know how I know books are children? Because they can be such snots to their parents. Michaelangelo, when asked why he didn’t have a wife or children, said his wife was his art and his works were his children. And when those children are little, they can be completely irrational. If you want to be a parent of this
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So, obviously, the new website is not here yet. And I'm really fine with it. Honest… Blast you, cursed warden of my inspired hopes and dreams! When I first dreamed up this website I've been alluding to since last October (or was it September?), I knew there'd be a catch. But it turns out these masterpieces of technology and beauty take
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If it’s true that no one had a perfect childhood, seeking comfort for what we lacked as children is something of a universal. So where do you go for comfort? Christians know God is supposed to be our comfort. But most people still search for false escapes in music, television, drugs, sex, games, books, even work. The most human of
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The question was raised by an author who's recently been offered a contract, would it make sense to push for hardcover, the thinking being this raises credibility and importance in the eyes of buyers. Sure, if it's a good size run as well, but it'll be more expense for buyers too, so it's a gamble. And hardcover alone doesn't get
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