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Rizen

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12. Sometimes writing real world relevant ideas sells really well.

Reply to Eko (Reply #11)

Wed May 1, 2024, 12:04 PM

May 1

I've heard of someone who wrote a book about a pandemic and it didn't sell until covid became a thing.

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Any writers out there? [View all] Rizen Apr 30 OP

Hubby and I are writing a young adult / new adult novel GPV Apr 30 #1

That sounds great Rizen Apr 30 #3

Are you a writer? in2herbs Apr 30 #6

That's really cool. Rizen Apr 30 #7

Hmmm I've looked long and hard at agent listings. There's only a few who would be GPV Apr 30 #9

slowly, no particular genre Tetrachloride Apr 30 #2

I'm currently working on a novel, grumpyduck Apr 30 #4

That's cool. Rizen Apr 30 #8

Any writers out there? in2herbs Apr 30 #5

Uh,,, Eko Apr 30 #10

I write short stories, badly but the ideas seem pretty good to the people that read them. Eko Apr 30 #11

Sometimes writing real world relevant ideas sells really well. Rizen May 1 #12

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