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Summary: why not ask before you use someone else's work?...
Review: Firstly, I haven't read the book. I rated it five stars because I'm not here to attack the author. I would merely like to point out that Amazon led me to notice that chunks of my own book, Frank's World, are used to amplify the author's points. Okay, I guess...but why not ask me first? I might have said no. A book is a book, and not a collection of paragraphs, and I'm not sure I like my work presented out of context. And, most ironically, I am hardly "successful" in any way shape or form. The book sold poorly, and I haven't been able to find a publisher for it's companion piece, Tiny Bubbles. Together, the two books represent a two-sided coin mirroring the poles of cosmic possibility: good and evil, light and shadow, day and night, male and female, heaven and earth, spirit and matter, life and death. Perhaps the author would be interested in representing or publishing me? :) My advice to writers would be this: DON'T drop out of college; be practical; have something to fall back on; a starving writer has no money for research and a head full of worries; find a good way to make money and spend half your time doing that; spend the other half of your time writing; hope for the best; pray for riches, prepare for poverty; and don't compromise your vision or integrity; hold onto your pride as you are dragged through the commercial gutter. good luck to all of you!
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Summary: BEST I'VE FOUND
Review: I've read a lot of books on how to write & get published. This one told me more, and said it in language I could easily understand. It gets my vote as the best book on these subjects.
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Summary: everything you need
Review: Patrika's book inspired me by breaking down the craft of writing into managable, "bite-sized" pieces! She takes a step by step approach, covering all aspects of the craft, from finding a place to sit and write to marketing and publishing. Excellent!
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