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This is the first (of hopefully many) post from one of our new contributing writers, Lauren. Lauren is a Young Adult author who blogs about books and her writing process at The Housework Can Wait. She lives in Nashville with her husband, two kids, and a dog named Wicket. When she’s not busy writing, you can find her on Twitter. Every time […]