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Craig Strickland's avatar

Damn. I'm discarding all my "Writer Here!" nametags now.

Rona Maynard's avatar

Nice title, Richard. Perfectly suited to this tart and poignant tale.

Greg Rohloff's avatar

I hope it scares 😱 away no-talent wannabes. I like the brisk pace with both characters eating to cut to their particular chases.

<Mary L. Tabor>'s avatar

This one hits hard, dearest Richard! Check your DMs, please.

M.E. Proctor's avatar

This feels uncomfortably real ....

Richard Donnelly's avatar

We've all been there : )

M.E. Proctor's avatar

I haven't talked face to face to an agent ... ever!

Richard Donnelly's avatar

They gotta come to us. And they will, if we're part of the industry, and can sell books. 'Tis sad, but writing is only one part of the equation, and not the biggest part either.

M.E. Proctor's avatar

mmhhhh... not gonna happen, I'm afraid. I'll still try and hustle in 2026, and beyond, but I'll focus more on the writing and less on everything around it. I've already had a career that I put the writing aside for. I won't make the same mistake again.