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“Sometimes we find ourselves walking through life blindfolded, and we try to deny that we're the ones who securely tied the knot.”
― Vanishing Acts
― Vanishing Acts
“Writing simply means no dependent clauses, no dangling things, no flashbacks, and keeping the subject near the predicate. We throw in as many fresh words we can get away with. Simple, short sentences don't always work. You have to do tricks with pacing, alternate long sentences with short, to keep it vital and alive.... Virtually every page is a cliffhanger--you've got to force them to turn it."~”
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“I offer my opponents a bargain: if they will stop telling lies about us, I will stop telling the truth about them”
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“You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what's burning inside you. And we edit to let the fire show through the smoke.”
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“This manuscript of yours that has just come back from another editor is a precious package. Don't consider it rejected. Consider that you've addressed it 'to the editor who can appreciate my work' and it has simply come back stamped 'Not at this address'. Just keep looking for the right address.”
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Marci’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Marci’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
645 books
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35 friends
411 books
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95 friends
241 books
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101 friends
59 books
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34 friends
118 books
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62 friends
1,478 books
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14 friends
134 books
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176 friends
19 books
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128 friends
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