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Deena Thomson Lives in Northern Ontario, Canada, surrounded by leafy trees, still lakes, her many children, and her stinky pug Augustus McCrae.

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Deena Thomson Do not let fear stop you. Write with all you have. Listen to what your characters are saying. Do them justice.

Do not worry if people will like it. So…moreDo not let fear stop you. Write with all you have. Listen to what your characters are saying. Do them justice.

Do not worry if people will like it. Some will, and some won't. It's just life. Look at your favourite author's books and check out their 1,2 and 3 stars. They all have them. Every one of them. It comes with the territory. Focus on the ones who do love your story.
Don't write for good reviews. Write because you have to. Because you love it.
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It is a wonderful time to be a writer right now. All the opportunities for new writers are out there waiting to be explored.
The amount of knowledge at our fingertips to help us grow is abundant.
Seeing your dreams of holding a book you wrote come true is now more possible than ever before.
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Deena Thomson I am currently working on the final stages of a novel that I can not wait to share with the world.
I began the novel 26 years ago and put it aside bec…moreI am currently working on the final stages of a novel that I can not wait to share with the world.
I began the novel 26 years ago and put it aside because I felt it was too big for me. It took over, growing into something that overwhelmed me, leaving gaping sections that I couldn’t conjure up what to write for the life of me. So many things held me back, so I put it aside, thinking it would be “the one” I shelved. But “The Last Boy” wouldn’t have it. This book was just waiting for the perfect time, and that time is now. I needed time to grow as a writer, time actually to write it, and time to write with abandonment. What do I mean by that? To write without fear. To take my time and dive into these characters who have haunted me for nearly three decades. I feel it is the best work I have ever written, and I felt that way years ago when I thought I couldn’t complete it.
Every day, I write this book. Even if it is a sentence only. Sometimes, writing a new chapter takes me a week, but when it is done, I feel overwhelmed with emotion. This is the book that hit me: if I do not complete it, I will have great regret on my deathbed. This is the book that I said: no more excuses. You are a writer and will make writing your #1 priority.
The Last Boy is “the book.”
I can not wait to release it into the world In 2024.
Sometimes, you just have to let go of the fear of failure or rejection and follow your heart and the deep gut feeling in your stomach that says, Do it.
That is what I am doing. (less)

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	FALLEN POPPIES - A NOVEL: A Dark Coming of Age Family Saga 4.50 avg rating — 479 ratings — 4 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
	The Last Boy- A Novel: A harrowing Journey of Survival and Unity in a City Ravaged by Chaos 4.24 avg rating — 203 ratings — 3 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
	MARY ELLEN : A Psychological Thriller Short Story of Family Secrets and Suspense 3.53 avg rating — 32 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
	POPPIES 4.35 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2004 — 4 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
	Amapolas Caídas: una novela: Una oscura saga familiar que abarca dos generaciones 4.17 avg rating — 6 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
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