Lisa Wingate
Honestly, I write every day whether I feel particularly inspired or not. Writing is like exercising—the more days I skip, the more lax the muscles become and the harder it is to get back in the groove. Some days, I hate what I'm writing. I'm convinced it's complete junk and the story will be anything that anyone anywhere would EVER want to read.
Oftentimes, when I circle back to edit my messy first draft, those sections are the ones that need the least editing.
Oftentimes, when I circle back to edit my messy first draft, those sections are the ones that need the least editing.
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Maddie Lock
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Lisa Wingate:
Hi Lisa, Who do I contact for permissions to quote a sentence from Before We Were Yours? I have written a memoir that deals with my aunt finding out that she was born under the Lebensborn program. In my book, I refer to a statement one of the characters made that justified all the emotional turmoil: "the best thing is to know… to know who you is." Thanks, Maddie
Lisa Jolley
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Lisa Wingate:
Hi Lisa - I really enjoyed listening to this book on Audible. It is so sad this could actually happen to a family. It's horrible enough they're poor, but to rip them apart seems completely unreasonable. Not bad enough, some of them end up with horrific people at the Children's Home and are abused. Thank you for this absolutely well-written story. Do you know where your next book will take you?
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