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“We have an unknown distance yet to run, an unknown river to explore.”
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“There are some works so luminous...so powerful that they give us strength, and force us to new undertakings. A book can play this role.”
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“Stories make sense when so much around us is senseless, and perhaps what makes them most comforting is that while life goes on and pain goes on, stories do us the favor of ending.”
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The Circle: for readers/beta readers/critiques/reviews/free reads
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A circle of people preparing to publish their next/first book. Looking for beta readers? A critiquing partner? A review? Just looking for a free read? ...more
Beta Reader Group
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A place to connect writers with beta readers. Sometimes writers get so involved in the plot they can't see the wood for the trees. Hang on a sec'--th ...more
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