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Such wonderful advice. Thank you for sharing it, Patti! Love the Mary Oliver quote. “Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination….over and over announcing your place in the family of things.” Beautiful & poignant. Happy New Year!

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She's a treasure that Mary Oliver

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Yes, she is! I love your work, Patti. The Secret Book of Flora Lea was one of my favorite reads last year. Can't wait to read The Story She Left Behind!

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You are a writer I respect, and this advice is like gold to me. Thank you! And congratulations non twenty years of writing!

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Thank you so much!

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These 20 are good rules whether you are a writer or not. In them, you show us how to see and savor life, as we are more than passers- by.

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Oh thank you so much!

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Beautifully said!

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Thank you so much Karin! I love reading your insights too! See you in Savannah soooon

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Love this Patti, thank you and congratulations on your career x

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Thank you Patti for these bits of wisdom🤗

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I love this so much. I’m a writer and all of this rings so true!

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I love this, thank you!

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I’m just gonna say that I have loved your work since the first one I read. I need to read more of them.

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Thank you so much from my writerly heart

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I would love to know how you did the research on, “Becoming Mrs. Lewis

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Oh my goodness Jerry. Loads and loads of reading, digging through archives and reading some more > interviews, listening, ....

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Thanks, I love the story

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I love your advice as I’m closer to the beginning of my writing story and I’ve always enjoyed your writing style, the magic of your stories. Hope to meet you when you come to Sunset Beach!

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Thank you and now go WRITE! xo

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It’s true—there is no secret. That’s the secret to everything. Thanks for these twenty rules.

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Love these inspiring tips for writing and life!

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I loved this, Patti! Such an inspiring list. And I love Meg’s advice. ;)

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That Meg -- she's a treasure.

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I have tried to write. When I was young, I had a fantastic imagination, not so much now, but I feel I could develop it again. My problem is I get a good idea for a book, start it, but then come to a standstill, like I am afraid to continue it, or I lack commitment to the story, not sure which it is.. I am better at writing short stories. My friends always tell me my writing is good. I once wrote a short story about our funny dachshund, and it was published in our local newspaper.

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Now go try writing some more! xo

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Thanks, Patti! You are one of my very favorite authors!

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Would love to have been a writer. Wish I had read this in my 20's. I do enjoy reading. Enjoy reading your work and all F& F authors

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As George Eliot once said (paraphrasing) - it is never too late to be who you were meant to be.

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This is an amazing list and I relate to so many of these, especially “Your work is your response to the world. Let it be yours.”

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