Meet the Author: Savannah Writer Guides People Through Uncomfortable, Necessary Conversations

Who hasn’t heard the phrase “If you can’t say anything nice don’t say anything at all” a few thousand times in their life? It’s a simple adage that makes communicating with others seem as simple as running a thought through a computer program that spits out a slip of paper that either reads “comment is nice—say it” or “comment is mean—keep quiet.”

But what if that “nice” comment doesn’t get the job done? What if the “mean” comment is a stepping stone for much-needed change?

This conundrum is the crux of former Savannah Morning News feature writer and current communication master Mary J. Nestor’s book, “Say it Now! Say it Right!,” which balances the importance of using the right words at the right time, no matter how uncomfortable it may be. 

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