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I've dreamed of being a writer since I was a child, and until a few years ago I assumed the only way to find validation and success was to grab the attention of an agent and sign a contract with a traditional publisher. I wrote short stories for years but was too afraid to submit them anywhere, and finished a novel for the first time in 2011. That was an exciting moment, but it would be several years before I had anything I would consider ready for publication. Depression drained my energy and inspiration, and I went through periods when I couldn't write. I had young children at home who didn't appreciate me taking time away from them to work on my projects, and there was always the feeling that perhaps nothing would ever come of this, that I was wasting my time. Still, I worked. I carved out writing time when I could, I revised, I had writers I'd met through my blog take a look at my story, and then I revised again.

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