Naked

“Writing is a socially acceptable form of getting naked in public.” – Paulo Coelho That’s exactly how I feel sending queries to agents. Naked. Even if I weren’t an off-the-scale

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Do The Math!

“Go down deep enough into anything and you will find mathematics.” ~Dean Schlicter I was surprised recently during a conversation with my left-brained friend, Maureen. I was complaining about the

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Platform, Platform, Platform

“I’m a hustler, baby; I sell water to a well!” ― Jay-Z In real estate, it’s “location, location, location.” These days, in writing, it’s “platform, platform, platform.” Before the sales

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Thick Hide

“I would advise anyone who aspires to a writing career that before developing his talent he would be wise to develop a thick hide.” – Harper Lee It’s been twenty

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Head, heart, or gut?

“Don’t you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.” – Barbara Corcoran I believe there are three ways to figure things out: with your head, with your heart, or

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