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* 2022 Word Count: 68178 ??

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* Team Rejection count: 150

Main Topic: Unwritten Etiquette

* The etiquette of talking about reading stories by your other author friends

* Don’t ask if they read it, don’t ask if they liked it

* The Blurb: the asking and the being asked

* The unwritten rules for signing lines

* Reader etiquette regarding used books

* About well-wishes for award nominations

* Remember, reviews are for other readers, not the writer (and potential mine fields)

* Social Media: Promotion vs Self-Promotion (balanced by volume)

* Networking: another minefield to tiptoe through

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