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“Not Only Can I Act, I Can Also Write!”…But Not As Well

September 28, 2014 by Orleanas 3 Comments

I’m a bit of a perfectionist, so to date, I have written two complete short stories which I first wrote many years ago. Since then, they’ve been in a constant state of revision because they lack a certain je ne sais quoi for publishing. I wish other writers were as self-aware: Amazon is currently filled with published novels that are truly the works of amateur writers. One such amateur work is Molly Ringwald’s When It Happens to You: A Novel in Stories (2012). At $1.99 at the time of […]

Filed Under: Short Stories Tagged With: #CBR6, Molly Ringwald, Orleanas

Orleanas's CBR6 Review No:13 · Genres: Short Stories · Tags: #CBR6, Molly Ringwald, Orleanas ·
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