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Before You Pull the Covers Over Your Head …
5 Apr 2020

Before You Pull the Covers Over Your Head …

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Are you looking at this period of home detention as a golden opportunity to begin your novel? It is that, of course. But before you think seriously of getting started, here’s a word of advice: Make sure your subject will … Continued

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