The comments are all in, and Author Hardy Jones has chosen the winner who will receive a free, signed copy of his novel, Every Bitter Thing.
From Hardy:
All of the responses to the “Perseverance and the Writing Life” were strong, which made my selecting only one for the book giveaway difficult. In the end, I choose T.D. The comment was well written, thoughtful, and clearly expressed T.D.’s desire to persevere. For all who left comments, best of luck with your writing and your submitting!
Congratulations, T.D.
Now come out from behind those initials and claim your prize.
Hardy is popping your book in the mail today.
And thanks to everyone who participated.
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Thank you, Hardy. I appreciate all the positive comments so much. Moreover I’m looking forward to reading your book!
The pleasure was all mine. I hope you enjoy Every Bitter Thing. I dropped it off at the post office minutes ago. All the best, Hardy
Thanks, Elizabeth and AJ. All the best to you and your writing!
I was kind of leaning towards Confucius, but yeah, T.D. sums up the angst and grit pretty well.
I liked T.D.’s comments best, too. Good choice, Hardy.