As a writer, one has to be willing to be wrong, willing to make mistakes. I've put everything on the table and accepted the fact that I may come up short. And, if (or when) I do, that's okay. (Nikki Giovanni)

As a writer, one has to be willing to be wrong, willing to make mistakes. I've put everything on the table and accepted the fact that I may come up short. And, if (or when) I do, that's okay.

Nikki Giovanni

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