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Alison O'Leary Writer's block affects everyone, but a true writer can work around it. My secret is "words on paper." It's all about momentum -- even if you think you…moreWriter's block affects everyone, but a true writer can work around it. My secret is "words on paper." It's all about momentum -- even if you think you're writing junk that will never see the light of day, it helps to keep going and clear the cobwebs. Eventually the words will begin to flow, and you can go back and edit (or throw out) the bad parts. One of the biggest problems that aspiring writers often have is that they believe they have to write from the beginning, so if they have trouble with that they never get started. I believe you can start anywhere, then figure out that perfect beginning later on, even last if necessary.(less)

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Alison O'Leary The best thing about being a writer is getting paid for doing what I love to do. The second best thing about being a writer is having (and enjoying) a…moreThe best thing about being a writer is getting paid for doing what I love to do. The second best thing about being a writer is having (and enjoying) a flexible schedule. I am an avid outdoorswoman and would go crazy very quickly in a traditional 9-to-5 office environment.(less)

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Average rating: 4.15 · 1,124 ratings · 253 reviews · 16 distinct works • Similar authors

	So Close to Home: A True Story of an American Family's Fight for Survival During World War II by Michael J. Tougias (Goodreads Author), Alison O'Leary (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 396 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Street Cat Blues (Cat Noir Book 1) 4.23 avg rating — 198 ratings — published 2018 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Country Cat Blues (Cat Noir Book 2) 4.55 avg rating — 69 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beach Cat Blues (Cat Noir Book 3) 4.53 avg rating — 60 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Christmas Cat Blues: A festive cosy mystery purrfect for cat lovers (Cat Noir) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 55 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Summer Cat Blues (Cat Noir) 4.38 avg rating — 48 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sleeping Cat Blues 4.29 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2024 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Home Cat Blues 4.39 avg rating — 23 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Attacked at Sea Lib/E: A True World War II Story of a Family's Fight for Survival (True Rescue Series Lib/E) by Alison O'Leary (Goodreads Author), Michael J. Tougias (Goodreads Author), Alex Boyles (Reader) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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