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One Week to the Publication of The Letters in the Books
Dear Eva, Lily, Reid, Dimitri, and Meg, It seems our time together has come to an end. The five of you have been living inside my head for more than two years now. It’s been a wonderful journey, but I’m afraid it’s time to let you go. As the world is spinning out of control and there are a lot of horrible things happening out there, it was a pleasure to tell this story and remind people that there is goodness out there, and that people have the capacity to choose the path to kindness. I will not soon forget the time we have spent together. But all good things…
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What You Owe Yourself? Authentic Writing
* Yesterday, I finished doing my first thorough edit of my new collection of short stories and poetry. Today, I am beginning the final review process. I look at these two things differently. During the editing process, you are still diligently working on the stories. You are editing, changing, rearranging, adding, subtracting, fixing mistakes and making corrections, using a thesaurus, and playing with the “sound” of the prose. During the review process, I try to wear a “reader” hat. This is difficult, especially when you are reviewing your own work. But, you have to do it, you guys. You have to be willing to look at it through the…
