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Tag: perseverance

What My Past Manuscripts Have Taught Me

July 14, 2020 Alumni & Guests

Encore post first published March, 2019. By Dana Nuenighoff Shelving a story is a scary concept. You’ve put your heart and soul into this writing.

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Perseverance

November 22, 2016 Alumni & Guests

By Kristine Carlson Asselin Perseverance. It might be my favorite word. I’ve blogged about it before, here (talking about querying) and here (talking about rejection).

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Flexibility Is Key to Being a Published Author

December 12, 2014 Carol Gordon Ekster

By Carol Ekster I learned about the powerful quote below, by Maya Angelou, when an instructor shared it in spin class. It touched me. Wanting

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