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The Value of Books

Carol Hoenig | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carol Hoenig

To this day, I like to occasionally open my slim, tattered volume of Slaughterhouse Five that sits toward the end of my book case and read Kurt Vonnegut's personalized message to me.

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An Agent's Prerogative and an Author's Frustration

Carol Hoenig | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carol Hoenig

I continue to write with a sense of determination that I get my first novel into print -- with or without some gatekeeper's discourteous blessing.

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Instant Gratification or Superfluous Distractions?

Carol Hoenig | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carol Hoenig

Many writers have been given an opportunity to be read, discovered and validated, an opportunity that they wouldn't have otherwise gotten had it not b...

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What's an Unpublished Writer to Do?

Carol Hoenig | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carol Hoenig

If an author who cannot acquire a traditional publishing deal decides to invest in their writing career by self-publishing instead of giving up, let's celebrate their passion and entrepreneurship.

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