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Who are these awesome folks, you may ask? They are a group of authors and publishing professionals, formerly known as Let the Words Flow who blog about all things reading, writing, books, and occasionally booze. (Their words, not mine) I can’t say enough good things about this blog. It’s packed full of smart, useful posts …
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One of the most important lessons I’ve learned while tackling my current WIP is how to better allocate my time. This seems like a simple enough task, but for me, it has been a long-standing struggle. I didn’t want to give up precious time spent with my family, couldn’t quit the full time job, and …
Fabulous idea! Unfortunately picked up a few spammers along the way via comments, but this girl has got the right idea…be kind and kindness will find you back.
I don’t know about anyone else, but I feel a certain amount of frustration when I see the amount of blog posts wading in the pile of drafts, just daring me to hit publish. But I cant. Because there’s just. something. missing. Maybe it’s not useful or not entertaining enough, or it just sounds dumb when I read it back. Whatever …
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