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Why Accountability Is Essential for Book Writers--If You Ever Want to Finish Your Book!

Why Accountability Is Essential for Book Writers--If You Ever Want to Finish Your Book!

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Mary Carroll Moore
May 21, 2015
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A friend once said:  "Books are marriages.  Sometimes I miss the one-night stands."  Ever feel that way?  Writing a book delivers a huge payoff, but it's a lot more work to keep the relationship going.

Books take an emotional and psychological toll.  I love this quote from writer Red Smith:   "All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein."  

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