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Since You Asked: The Book In which the Author asks his Devoted Readers to name their Favorite Columns, in order that those columns might appear in a Book.
  • Include the bad, too

    1. The book absolutely needs readers' letters too.

    2. Include a few columns where you screwed up with some lousy advice (not hard to find), and much better advice was forthcoming from readers

    3. Some meta-comments would be great - about the Big Themes from advice seekers (I screwed up my life 20 years ago/my parent hates me/my best friend eloped with my husband/etc)

    4. Some meta comments about giving advice.

    You definitely need more material than just original letter + your reply.

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