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Dawn Robinson- En Vogue

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A Different World Step Show

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Why I'm Giving Up Traditional Publishing

I’ve been creating stories in my head before I could form words, and I’ve written them down since I could properly hold a pencil. I had always dreamed of signing a publishing contract and seeing my book in my favorite place on earth: the bookstore.

As I grew up, the dream seemed less and less attainable. I needed to get a real job with a 401(k). I didn’t think writing would pay my bills. I stopped writing, focused on my office job, and completed my bachelor’s degree. But still, the dream lingered. I first started to scratch that writing gift again by writing fanfiction. It was a great way to jump in with characters already formed. I didn’t have to overthink characterization and intricate plots. I could just write. I was home again. Through writing this fanfiction, I made some online writer friends who were excellent writers, and we started to think we could do this writing thing for real.

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