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Goodreads asked Shirley S. Simon:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Shirley S. Simon I would like to tell my fellow writers that they should 'Keep the fire alive'.

We writers often go through periods of depression and disappointment - where we feel that we are not good enough, what we write will not be accepted by others. We loose the courage to write, keep avoiding it first for days and then months and years. I would say - don't loose heart. Keep that passion alive, keep writing - its not about earning money - its more about telling a story - entertaining, enlivening and enriching the lives of others.

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