TV is the place that writers want to be. When you don't have a very strong indie market going on, talented writers… — Ayelet Zurer Copy Share Image
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If writing with a goal - whether it be evangelistic, apologetic, or didactic - implies propaganda, then all recorded history is propaganda.… — Paul Copan Copy Share Image
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To see your country being destroyed from afar - it's very hard to only watch and do nothing. My writing is the… — Osama Alomar Copy Share Image
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