Reader Mail

Subject: Stalled Careers, Writer's Block and Monsters Under the Bed
What a wonderful, thoughtful article. The topic is one I identify with only too well. Melisa Michaels has my sympathy for her rejections and disappointments in a field where she thought she had made her mark. Once we writers become authors, we develop the habit of expecting publishers to continue buying our work. Unfortunately, in today's market, this is not always the case. We must rethink and write different types of books. Melisa Michaels has inspired me to do this. I appreciate her example

Marilyn Levinson
Long Island, NY

Subject: I am commenting on Mr. Alex Keegan's beautiful article called "How to Open without A Bang"

I liked it very much. Mr. Alex Keegan taught me how to open my work. I am only 12 years old, but I already know the value of his work. It will help numerous young writers and adult writers as well. Thank you, thank you, Mr. Alex Keegan, for writing that article!

Gabriela M. Francisco
Aranaque, Metro Manila, Philippines

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