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Marijke Vroomen Durning Being a writer gives you license to speak to people who you may never normally encounter. You can ask questions and learn things, and have fun while d…moreBeing a writer gives you license to speak to people who you may never normally encounter. You can ask questions and learn things, and have fun while doing it. Writing allows you to be nosy - because you have to be.(less)
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I've been asked a few times, "Have I read anything you've written?" My first smart-ass instinct is to reply, "I don't know, what do you read?" But I don't. Because for some people, meeting a writer is surprising. They don't know what to say and that's the statement that comes out. But once I give them some examples, they often nod and say something like they didn't realize that you could actually Read more of this blog post »
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The book was ok. It was entertaining enough to keep me reading. But I can’t say how much I hated the ending. It left me with a WTF? feeling. So let down. It was as if the author realized she had to wrap things up so she did, but in a very unsatisfact ...more
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I asked for this book for Christmas because I've seen Winkler interviewed a few times and he seemed, to me, to be such a nice man. I was really surprised to learn about the extent of his struggles and how he felt about himself over the years.

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I love good historical fiction and it delivered in that respect. The issue was likely more me than the book but I just didn't enjoy it. Not sure why. ...more
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