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It’s a one-person kitchen dammit
I clenched my fists and counted to 10. And put down the big knife I was trying to chop fruit with.Turning calmly to my mother and my mother-in-law, who were trying to be helpful, I smiled sweetly and said,
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Always picked last
Cheeks burning, eyes cast down, and a ringing in my ears, I waited as my classmates skipped over to their teams.As my group dwindled, my anxiety grew.The popular kids got picked first, of course –
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Criticism Hurts: How To Take The Sting Off
Writing a book? At some point, you’ll need to get feedback and take criticism… and that’s tough. Here’s my advice…Are you willing to take the risk that half the people who read your book will
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4 Simple Steps To Help You Write The Blurb On The Back Of Your Book
Don’t treat it as an afterthought: the blurb on the back must persuade readers to buy—and it must do it in around 200 words.I have a confession to make: I loathe writing the back blurb for my books.
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How To Think Up Your Big Book Idea
Why the flash of inspiration is a big fat myth, and if you wait for it, you’ll desiccateI see you, sitting there, staring out of the window, waiting for a spark of inspiration to sleet down out of the
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10 Ways To Choose Your Book Title
Struggling to come up with a title for your book? I feel ya. Been there, screamed about that…“Aargh! Screw this. I’ll just call it How To Write A Book and be done with it. Stupid thing.”I was six
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