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Writers share stories of the people behind their books
Original: # WritersCoffeeClub 8/10: Tell us about someone who supports you on the sidelines. It’s my partner, although ‘on the sid
Writers are answering a daily prompt asking them to name someone who supports them from the sidelines. Author Jon Sparks says it is his partner, adding that her contribution to his last non-fiction book was so significant he would have liked her name on the cover. Other participants are posting their own tributes to partners, friends and family who quietly make their writing possible.
Why now: A recurring community writing prompt is drawing affectionate public tributes from authors to their unsung supporters.
Evidence
- # WritersCoffeeClub 8/10: Tell us about someone who supports you on the sidelines. It’s my partner, although ‘on the sidelines’ doesn’t really do her justice. Her contribution to my last non-fiction book was such that I would have liked to put her name on the cover… and A Study… · JonSparks@writing.exchange · 3
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