12 Ways to Avoid Getting Sued When Writing Your Memoirs – by Angela Hoy, WritersWeekly.com and BookLocker.com

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…
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?
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A reader turns a tragic situation into a ridiculous political one.
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