Great paragraph. The writer as a beggar. Befits a title by James Joyce. 😊

May 23, 2021

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At the risk of offending someone (and I most assuredly will), I have one question for you: Are you a writer or a panhandler? Sorry, but there’s just no nice way to say it. I know this profession is filled with unavoidable indignities, but why you’d sign up for this one is beyond me.

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Denise Shelton

Great paragraph. The writer as a beggar. Befits a title by James Joyce. 😊

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