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Dear Reader,
I'm excited because today is the day...
Thirteen years ago I announced my first annual writing contest, and today is the official launch of the 2017 Write a DearReader Contest.
If your first thought is, 'I'm not a writer,' set that aside, because if you don't think of yourself as a writer--that's a good thing. In fact, I created the contest for someone just like you. Anyone can enter, even a writer, but my ongoing wish for the contest is to get every person writing.
I've been writing a daily column since 1999 and the columns that readers resonate with the most are the ones where I simply sit down and say what's on my mind, and in my heart. And that's what I'd like you to do, too.
If the blank screen looks overwhelming and scares the bejeebers out of you, do what I do sometimes to get "myself" out of the way. When I sit down to write and edit every thought I have, even before I start typing, I get so disgusted with myself, I finally wave my hands in the air and shout:
"Just say it...say it, say it...just say it!"
And that's when the magic begins, and it will for you, too.
Don't be shy, there's a story inside of you and I can't wait to read it. So get your hands in the air and announce to yourself, "Just say it, say it!"
For rules, deadlines, prizes and to read last year's winning entries, click here.
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Start writing,
Suzanne Beecher
Suzanne@DearReader.com
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HOLD ME (Fiction) by J. Kenner
I adore Nikki and Damien Stark--their passion, their connection, their vulnerability to each other. One of my greatest joys has been writing their after "happily ever after" stories as their relationship grows and changes. This new title is especially dear to me because it delves into the challenges this couple faces when work and family collide, and hard choices must be made--the story is so real and true to me, and I hope it rings true to you, too!
Go to AUTHORBUZZ click on HOLD ME to read more and to email author J. Kenner, you'll get a reply.
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