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We All Have Issues

November 22, 2011 by Dina James

(I apologize for the tardiness of this post. Time got away from me and it was Tuesday before I knew it. See how I own up to my mistake/issue there? It's relevant to this post.)

I've talked before about professional behavior. Skyla has a How Not To Be A Douchebag Author feature on her blog. This blog itself has many, many posts on NOT being a speshul snoflake.

Yet still, nearly every week, some writer commits career suicide by inserting their head up their ass.Read more

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Self-Publishing Does Not Make You Indie

August 15, 2011 by Dina James

Today's ELEW blog post is recycled from my personal blog. It is brought to you by self-publishing, "indie" writers and viewers like you.

Why? Because sanctimonious self-pubbers have been getting on my nerves lately, and you probably all know by now what happens when you Annoy Dina. If you don't, you're about to get a mega-dose.

PLEASE BE ADVISED: This is a rant. You have been warned. There will be language and screaming, with a chance of blood, guts and gore. (Hi, Mom!)

Also, LENGTH WARNING. Possible TL;DR.Read more

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Bipolar Bear

May 17, 2011 by Skyla

Today marks the start of another round of theme posts at the ELEW. The topic? Self-care tips for writers.

We writers tend to be an unhealthy bunch. It’s not just the sitting all day (though that doesn’t help). Go through the list of famous writers from the past and you’ll find all sorts of mental health issues. Which is what I’ll be talking about today.

To be upfront: I have bipolar disorder.Read more

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