I just ran across this golden oldie by former literary agent-turned author, Nathan Bransford, on the Ten Commandments for the Happy Writer and thought I’d share. He’s hit the nail on the head, IMO.
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December 21, 2013
Happy Writers
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December 21st, 2013 at 9:01 am
I love this. It’s a great reminder to appreciate, write, write, stay in the moment, enjoy what you have, and write! 😀
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December 21st, 2013 at 9:21 am
Exactly 🙂
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December 21st, 2013 at 9:39 am
Reblogged this on Charles Ray's Ramblings.
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December 21st, 2013 at 9:52 am
Reblogged this on Laurie Boris, Freelance Writer and commented:
It’s all good. 😀
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December 21st, 2013 at 8:54 pm
-grin- I hope our Kindles will still work under all that permafrost! 😀
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December 21st, 2013 at 10:54 pm
🙂
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