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Aug 16, 2023Liked by Daniel Lavery

Great, now I've missed ANOTHER bus

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Aug 15, 2023Liked by Daniel Lavery

A new Chatner subscriber writes: "A dizzying post that made me want to : be asked to write a blurb for something myself, rewatch more old Alka Selzter ads, and get a hold of Mr. Lavery's first novel when it come out. "

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!!! My heart!!

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This was relatively enjoyable to read.

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Aug 15, 2023Liked by Daniel Lavery

For humorous self-deprecation, you can't beat Nancy Pagh's "What I Sometimes Think Other Poets' Book Blurbs Must Say About Me." Poetry DOES get better than this.

https://winningwriters.com/past-winning-entries/what-i-sometimes-think-other-poets-book-blurbs-must-say-about-me

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Aug 17, 2023Liked by Daniel Lavery

I don't write books. But if I did, I'd want the top book blurb to cry out:

“It’s a good book, and I liked it”

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Aug 16, 2023Liked by Daniel Lavery

This made me laugh so hard, I almost plotzed!

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