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Life Writing Self-publishing a memoir to industry standard – my story

Self-publishing a memoir to industry standard – my story

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Regina Meyer When I finished the first draft of my manuscript, I felt chuffed and excited. ‘My book is just around the corner,’ I thought, swept up in my initial euphoria. Of course, I had heard reports of accomplished authors who had submitted their work to countless publishers before succeeding...

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Eating Disorders Finding that one person: the key to hope and inspiration

Finding that one person: the key to hope and inspiration

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You could call it a case of accidental fate! That’s the best way I can describe how I stumbled across the name ‘June Alexander’ in an online search in 2018. I was having just another average day, my mind filled with an endless influx of eating disorder (ED) thoughts: “What...

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Life Writing Pets make great life story mentors and this is why

Pets make great life story mentors and this is why

By June Alexander I don’t need to read research papers to know that pets are great mentors for me. For me and many others, animals contribute to feelings of wellbeing. They teach about love and living in the moment. They are a best buddy in coping with illness, relationship breakups,...

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