The Comeback

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A writer restarts their career from a standstill. I gush about things I love, share updates on the journey, and test potentially bad writing and publishing advice so you don't have to.

About Scott Nelson

I post about writing, sobriety, being trans, being autistic, and all the overlaps thereof. Pronouns they/them/theirs.

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