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With release of 10th novel, Allison Winn Scotch explains ways writers need help from their readers

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For her 10th novel, best-selling author Allison Winn Scotch was inspired by the idea of a popular female star whose career and image are threatened by a scandal and the lengths she'll go to restore her reputation.

“In the time of post-#MeToo, women still have it harder, they’re still put under a microscope in a different way. They are still judged over the smallest slip-up. And, I was interested in seeing how that could derail a woman’s life.”

“Take Two, Birdie Maxwell” is about an actor, named Birdie Maxwell — who is best-known for her rom-coms. She returns home to her small town after a PR disaster to plot

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