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Catching up with Hollie Smurthwaite

Hollie Smurthwaite, our 2019 Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Manuscript Project Winner, updates us on all that's happened with her novel, The Color of Trauma. She talks about the debut of her book's cover design and her experience working with an editor, both prizes she won as part of last year's Manuscript contest.

The 2020 Manuscript Project runs from November 2019 to January 2, 2020. Submit your work today.