In the US. I have watched SO many videos with POV on what's better, and I think I have it narrowed down to KDP and Ingram. Seems like such a huge hurdle to decide, but I suppose nothing is final.

Thank you!

Stained EVERYTHING

Can't argue with fashions...lol.

Agree, and think that's why regency is always so popular -- most restrictive, limited agency for women, the idea of being "ruined" by sex.

Unbelievable....wait, completely believable. These companies have zero regard for the human element of creative expression. They can't fathom that the spark of humanity is necessary. It's repulsive.

Also -- I discovered there's a town called Lauragh, which is obviously a place that I, Laura, need to go! And it's beautiful!

Ooh, good publishing news is always something to celebrate. Take the crumbs of joy you can find in this hellscape.

The teacher gave me full marks, but in the margins, he told me that my pen pal seemed to have the upper hand, debate-wise. LOL. I still have those letters somewhere in the basement, and never met the pen pal. He'd be about 52 now. (3/3)

The letters started off fine, but veered over time into double entendres, snarkiness and what I thought was witty repartee. So, throwing caution to the wind, I hole-punched the letters and turned them in. (2/3)

Oh, you just brought back a core memory! I loved writing, but was not discplined (gee, not much changed!) so at the end of the semester, I panicked. Instead of my journal, I submitted a series of letters I wrote to a (male) pen pal in NJ. He was friends with the boy at my school I liked (1/3)