When I was nine years old, I managed to get my hands on “Forever” by Judy Bloom. I devoured it. And, I came away a much more “knowing” 9-year-old girl. I won’t go into details but, at my maturity level back then, I had no business reading graphic teenage sex scenes and part of me changed during and after reading that book…
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A book you’ll be publishing for the masses is NOT the place to settle a score, even if you think you’re doing it anonymously…
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Every writer’s work should be published based on its merit; not on whether the writer is marginalized…or not. Do you agree?
