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  • PHENOMENAL tips here! I write YA too (just had my first novel come out in March, Blackbird Flies) so I could really use many of these. Thank you!   Chynna
  • Julie Jeffs and Jenne -- I'm a little confused by your posts. What specifically would you be looking for from more established writers? I'm solidly in the emerging wr...
  • I tend to think of reading like fishing, cast a wide net, read all kinds of things that you like.
  • Hi, Judy. Thanks so much for begin in touch. I went to your site and read your fine post. Great job. Please see my comment there. Anyone else reading this, go have a l...
  • I set up my blog to ensure I continued to have a vibrant outlet for my writing while I wasn't working on a novel, but I didn't want the blog to replicate my other writ...
  • Brooke, thanks for taking the time to clarify...Sounds like asking a potential publisher what their negotiated agreements are with retailers -- esp for ebooks, where there's a wide commission range -- is important.  I haven't published (yet!), so this is really helpful information.  
  • Bella, great post!  I get so tired of hearing writers complain about marketing their books.  I think of "marketing" or "sales" as a way to connect my work with people...
  • Doreen, after reading more about the topic of your book, I'm not surprised at the strength and wide range of your feelings. Also, putting a book--any book--"out there"...
  • Tayari, I enjoyed this post, thank you for helping us to remember that there will always be critics--some good--others not-so-good, but we to take it in stride. We are...
  • This really speaks, Maria, to how imprecise our language is becoming. As an English instructor, I've always seen my role as being that of a guardian of civilization, s...