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Bridget Jones- Mad about the Boy was a pitch perfect ode to the original movie, all the characters’ arcs, love in all forms, grief, aging, and second chances. Tears too. Highly recommend.

Every time you don't buy a book from Amazon, but use a good indie store who actually values the sale & treats you & your purchase with respect, the sun shines brighter, floofy puppies gambol in fresher grass, & Jeff Bezos's piles sting for just a biiiit longer.

Sounds GREAT to me.

Buy independent.

No, I don't need a bloody copilot for this document, thank you.

Writing is, in no small part, a tool for thinking. If you outsource that element to a machine that cannot think, you shouldn't be surprised if, at the end of the process, neither you nor your reader are any the wiser.

You are my young friend!

I haven’t started this yet. Sounds like I should?

I hate delivering news to an author that she needs to dig so much deeper. My message to authors working away is when your editor gives you feedback, Don’t Rush! This is not a sprint you win for moving quickly. You need to get it right for the reader.

Same! Looking for a map illustrator!

Make that part easy!

Yum!! Serving buffet style?

The whole series is an absolute gem, and so needed in so many families right now. Funny, charming, bittersweet, heartwarming, but all wonderful!

Pam Kelley is an amazing journalist and author, and The Assembly publishes important pieces. Check them out.

Those action beats are a struggle. My whole first novel was just people smiling at each other…