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Nancy Freund Bills

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Nancy Freund Bills I know other writers experience this, but I seem to always have ideas for stories buzzing around in my head.
Nancy Freund Bills The best thing about being a writer is talking to my readers. At my book launch recently, one of my readers wanted to tell the story of "Planting Iris" to everyone there. She loved it. And I like it when my stories touch my readers' hearts and they want to hug me. That's pretty special!
Nancy Freund Bills I found taking writing classes and participating in writing workshops enormously helpful. Also belonging to a book discussion group and keeping up with what is being written. I also developed friendships; one fellow writer is my writing buddy. We give one another frank feedback; she's been a brick.
Nancy Freund Bills I do have two different stories that I want to get back to. For the last year, all my writing has been focused on promoting my book. I've been writing guest posts on blogs and e-interviews. Lots of learning new skills.
Nancy Freund Bills When my husband and younger son were hit by lightning, the experience was surreal. I wanted to write about it to make sense of it. And the writing was healing. I hope my story will be helpful to others.
Nancy Freund Bills The Red Ribbon is a memoir, and the ideas came from my own life. My husband and younger son were hit by lightning.

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