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Thank you Kate! I really needed to read this right now. "Persistence in the face of rejection." Love it!

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Thanks. Ditto on all the comments. I needed this. I like the way my query is now, so we'll see.

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That's absolutely outstanding advice, Kate. Wish I'd had it thirty years ago. I continue to worry that all the emphasis on platforms and the "people you know" model, rather than a talent search model, continues to damage publishing. Here, I'm speaking as a reader, not just as a writer. At least it's nice to know that authenticity still matters.

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I needed this today. Thank you.

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Me too. <3

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Thank you, Kate, I’m saving this post to read when I need it again like it do today. 🥰

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Same here, Kate. You always write something I need to hear just when I need it. Thaaaaank you!

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Great advice, Kate.

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Love it, thank you 🙏

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Great info! ;)

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Struggling in this area. As we all are! Funny thing though: I made a change - went for it - did something completely different. It might fail. So what, at least I did something on my terms. So be it. So it goes...

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