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Sacrifices have been made (not human ones, mind you) and those won’t be in vain: Kelsey answers some questions.

July 8, 2017 by Kelsey Stone Leave a Comment

Sacrifices have been made (not human ones, mind you) and those won’t be in vain: Kelsey answers some questions.

What was your first “win” that made you confident that you were doing the right thing? My very first writing win was when I gave my first completed manuscript to Kaisha, and she told me she loved it. Her positive feedback prompted me to pursue my writing with more seriousness. I always secretly dreamed of…

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