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By: judy pollard smith

judy pollard smith — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 01:03:33 +0000

In reply to Laurel. Thank you Laurel. I've learned so much myself from the writings of all of you on this terrifc website. Judy

By: Laurel

Laurel — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 07:56:52 +0000

Thanks for this encouraging post! This resonated with me: “The effort is a vital, almost organic, necessary part of any writer’s apprenticeship. Nothing is ever wasted. I have found notions, expressions, ideas and entire sentences from one story that have wormed their wicked ways into more recent writing that has been successful.”

By: Mary Cooney-glazer

Mary Cooney-glazer — Mon, 25 May 2015 15:53:25 +0000

Judy, This was very helpful.. As a n long-time but newly serious writer, I am trying different genres and often surprised at when words come most easily. Thank you so much for validation.

By: Audrey Geddes

Audrey Geddes — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 02:04:05 +0000

This is very helpful for all authors whether just starting out or well seasoned. We need to give ourselves permission to try new things in our writing in order to find our true voice. And “Don’t Call Me Lady, The Journey of Lady Alice Seeley Harris,” has certainly made quite an impact on me. This book has literally brought a fearless woman to life, which I have not seen in any other book. Thank you for inspiring us, Judy. I look forward to what you have for us next :-).

By: Jane Wilson-Howarth

Jane Wilson-Howarth — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 12:57:01 +0000

I enjoyed this piece. Thanks.
I wonder how many of us have thought that writing for children is easy! As you observed, Judy, it is as difficult as writing for adults but with a more critical audience and it is a much harder sell to publishers and agents – some of whom don’t understand the market! Even so, writing for youngsters is such fun, and their enthusiasm infectious…