Writing is a Nice Hobby by Mary Brotherton now live on Amazon

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Recorded01 Jun 2026

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Have you ever been asked what you do… and the second you say “I’m an author,” someone hits you with:“Oh, that’s a nice hobby!”Does it feel like fingernails scraping down a chalkboard?Do you force a smile while your soul quietly dies inside?If you nodded at every word… this message is for you.Writing is not a nice hobby.It’s your calling. Your fire. Your entire world.And if you don’t live it fully?Your muse — that beautiful, ethereal force whispering stories in the dark — will pack her bags and never come back.

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