Coming soon | Life and recovery
David E. Sproule | Workshop draft
The Useful Apology
Responsibility without self erasure
Communication | workshop draft, about 8,499 words, 6 chapters
Responsibility without self erasure Target about 10000 words. Workshop coming soon. Not for sale until SOON gates pass.
Not for sale
Workshop draft. Keeper pass still ahead.
Cover and brief are up. Workshop draft may already exist locally. Not for sale until a keeper pass and Soft Margins checkout.
Opening sample
First pass from the workshop. Not the ending.
The room was dim, the only light coming from the flickering lamp on the desk. Alberta sat there, the weight of the world pressing down on her shoulders. She had just returned from a meeting that had left her feeling raw and exposed. The air was thick with the scent of old books and the faint aroma of tea, a comfort in this moment of turmoil. Alberta had been told to apologize, but the words felt like a heavy burden. "You should have seen it coming," her colleague, Almost, had said, their voice sharp and unyielding. "You could have prevented it.
Chapters in this draft
- What this book is for
- The problem in plain language
- Tools for this week
- Scripts and checklists
- Failure modes
- When to get more help
Soft Margins
Ask the Unsaid
One question about this title. Tease, do not spoil.
About the author
David E. Sproule
Writes and builds from Edmonton, Alberta. Sproule Lit workshop drafts and Phyllux Tech, local first: files as masters, honest length, and tools people can use on a hard Tuesday.
