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Why I Write Matters Little, How I Impact My Reader Matters A Lot

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  • June 10, 2019

I imagine that one of the most frequently asked questions of writers – likely by a reader and a fan – is “Why do you write?” For as many writers as there are, I’m sure that the reasons are as various and abundant as writers themselves are. For a lot of us, I wouldn’t be…

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The Dream: My Agent Called, She Wants Me to do The Ellen Show

  • Posted by ayb
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  • November 15, 2018

Over a delicious steak dinner, my friend and I were talking about my book.  He was saying how awesome it would be if there was some kind of reality TV episode or something by which all of my exes (the ones featured in the book, not every person I ever dated) were invited on with…

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