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Jay Richards As a writer, I always imagine a conversation with a reader. Sometimes that reader is another writer or a thinker. I may know the person or they may ha…moreAs a writer, I always imagine a conversation with a reader. Sometimes that reader is another writer or a thinker. I may know the person or they may have passed away decades ago. That imagined event of a conversation that is engaging to all the parties involved makes me feel that I am part of something bigger than myself, something that is expansive through time and potentially all our ways of communicating and being with each other. A writer is someone engaged in a bigger conversation that those we usually have face to face and in the moment. (less)

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Jay Richards Have a plan and a vision. Always end a writing session with a scene in mind needs to be written, if not immediately the next scene at least one in the…moreHave a plan and a vision. Always end a writing session with a scene in mind needs to be written, if not immediately the next scene at least one in the sequence in which the next scene will play out. I like to have multiple projects going. Its rare to be blocked on all of them at one time.(less)

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Silhouette of Virtue: A Novel

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A Mouth Sweeter Than Salt: An African Memoir

by Toyin Falola

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Gods and Soldiers: The Penguin Anthology of Contemporary African Writing

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