Awe, Rats!

Zach recently moved into his own place (sniff). While shopping at a craft store over the weekend, Ali and I found some adorable (snicker), furry toy rats in the Halloween section. They looked so real! I thought one would be perfect for Zach’s new place. Heh…

Thanks!

Dear Angela,
I just wanted to say thank you for taking a stand against publishers who don’t pay or who pay very late. I think writers everywhere have a difficult time making money because most publishers pay so little. Then, they all make you wait three to five months for normal payment time. They then either they pay late, pay less, or they do not pay at all. They should be exposed for the way they treat writers!
Thank you for taking the time to print their complaints and writing to the publishers as well. I am sure this helps because they can’t hide their misconduct.
angdee

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But…What If Somebody Steals My Book?!

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