Results of the writing life vary
20th November 2017 | for Creatives | awards, the successful artist, writing, reaching your audience, KEEP CREATING, the creative life, David James Poissant |
"Results [of the writing life] vary. Side effects range from obscurity to the Nobel Prize."
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