One thing about writers is that we love to talk about books and sometimes we can get together and muse about the success of published authors --- you know whether or not they "deserved" it. It can be a slippery slope to all out bitch fest if kept unchecked. At times when it's really ugly, you can literally feel the bitterness in the room. Why not me? What's so great about that writer? I found a great blog post by author Tayari Jones, Tough Love From Tayari where she gave some really good … [Read more...]