August 30, 2005
Laura Moriarty is the author of "The Center of Everything," a fictional story about a girl growing up in a small Kansas town. Moriarty spent eight years writing her novel before landing a publishing deal with Hyperion books.
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Local fiction writers unveil the plot twists in their quests to get published
Laura Moriarty cannot hook you up. The Lawrence-based fiction writer who authored "The Center of Everything" does not possess insider info that will land you a lucrative publishing deal. Nor does she hang with an elite entourage of publishing mavens with whom she could drop your name. Her advice: write a frickin' book.
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