Because my son is like me, he’s angsty, emotional, and cruel.

Make it harder for yourself; it's OK

Professional is always a relative term, but it's a wonderful way to share your work with other authors.

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‘Happiness is not a fact of this experience, at least not to the extent that one is bold enough to speak of it.’ Fiction by Don DeLillo in Granta 11.

FREE CONTEST FOR WRITERS! Welcome to a  First Page Contest . Contest #9 is for writers of  Romance and Women's Fiction. If you write in these categories, keep reading and submit your work! This...

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