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Kay Stratton's avatar

Thank you for sharing this, Charlotte -- so many important points. The one that sticks out most to me, is something that has actually happened to me (but me being the unpublished friend, them the going-somewhere-suddenly-after-me-being-there-for-them-when-they-wanted-to-give-up). I have one friend (who I know through twitter) who has a huge bestseller and thanked me for my support when she was coming up, and always shouted her out on social media, and she invited me to her launch parties. THAT is the way to be -- do not forget the people who loved your writing before other people even noticed you. She has gone stratospheric and I couldn't be more proud to see it for her. That's what we need to be like for other writers. As you say, a rising tide! Thank you... as you can see, I could rant about this forever!

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Mica Merrill Rice's avatar

Thank you, Charlotte. This is thought provoking and oh-so-true, even for those of us who are self-published. Lifting others up and sharing knowledge is precisely what we should be doing!

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