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Jun 2025
22m 13s

Writing Out Of Spite - WN 168

SARAH RHEA WERNER
About this episode
Sometimes, when things get tough, when the haters hate and the doubters doubt, it can be difficult to summon the motivation, courage, energy, or inspiration you need to write. And sometimes, when that happens, the only thing we have left to turn to is SPITE. Find out why — and why it's not necessarily a bad thing!  For show notes and a full transcript of th ... Show More
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