“You must want to enough. Enough to take all the rejections, enough to pay the price of disappointment and discouragement while you are learning.”
Quote by Phyllis A. Whitney
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Phyllis A. Whitney
Phyllis A. Whitney was an acclaimed American mystery novelist and children's book author, widely known as the "Queen of Gothic Mystery." With a writing career spanning over seventy years, she published more than seventy novels characterized by intricate psychological descriptions and captivating suspenseful plots. Her notable works include "The Red Velvet Night" and "The Silver Mist Mansion." Whitney received multiple nominations for prestigious mystery fiction awards and remains an important figure in American mystery literature. more
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