Tuesday’s Tips: The Inspiration vs. Perspiration Conundrum

The Inspiration vs. Perspiration Conundrum

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Inspiration or perspiration – which does it take to be an author?

That was the question posed to me and my fellow panelists at last month’s “Read Write Local” at the Avon Lake Public Library in Avon Lake, Ohio.

And it was a legitimate question, although in my opinion, it’s less of a “versus” and more of a “plus” situation.

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The specific question asked by panel facilitator, Dr. Mary Hilare Tavenner (herself an author),...