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  • This resonated with me completely, Cindy!  In order to "be a real writer," I had to qu...is month!) or whatever the latest request was.  Now that I'm in full promotion mode with my first novel, I've eve...
  • I totally understand your frustration with social media. I just braved the social...rin advised me, you have to shift hats as a writer, shifting from creative mode to business mode. My main apprehension is maki...
  • Alice Munro never reads her reviews. Mavis Gallant once told me she had a friend who forwards great reviews, and that all bad reviews must be ceremonially burned. My o...
  • I am all for being part of a group activity and for working hard all this month. I am just suggesting that it's not just about word count. There are lots of other ways to show your dedication and hard work.
  • I love hearing how some of you are already balancing your social media diet --  Facebook only on Fridays, a Twitter break for a month, etc.  You spur me on.   I feel l...
  • Hi Kamy, I will be happy to give you my two cents on the matter.  As a successful self-published author, publishing consultant and book publicist...I am a HUGE fan of...
  • I don't know what to say to you about why you should follow me. I have a lot of Facebook friends and most of them are authors. I have a blog: http://barbaraehrentreu.b...
  • Lacey, you're absolutely right about the lack of editing in indi books. One of the reasons is definitely high cost of a good editor. But there are other reasons too. H...
  • I don't feel online blogging, etc. to other writers is beneficial because we're all in the same boat...trying to sell our books. There's a small inependant bookstore n...
  • Paulette Bates Alden commented on her article DONE
    Hi, Joanne.  I'm so glad you're "done" too! Congratulations!  You ask a burning question: is it possible to market AND write at the same time!  I'm struggling with tha...