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Only as Good as Your Word: Writing Lessons from My Favorite Literary Gurus
In this funny, moving, and revealing ride, Susan Shapiro recounts her obsessive quest for success as a professional writer and the beloved mentors who saved her life — and career — along the way.
Growing up in the Midwest, Susan Shapiro knew at a young age that all she wanted in life was to become a writer. And so, as soon as she graduated from college, she headed straight to New York City, determined to break into the biz. A few hard knocks later, she learned that it takes more than being a good writer to make a living at it — the most successful professional writers, she discovered, have great mentors to support, promote, advise, admonish, inform, infuriate, and sometimes give them a good kick in the pants along the way.
Only As Good As Your Word is a rollicking chronicle of Shapiro's coming of age as a journalist and author. It's also a revealing memoir that proves what Shapiro's been saying all The most important lessons about writing really are, at heart, important lessons about life.
A must-read for all writers in the publishing trenches, from the very green to the veterans.
Growing up in the Midwest, Susan Shapiro knew at a young age that all she wanted in life was to become a writer. And so, as soon as she graduated from college, she headed straight to New York City, determined to break into the biz. A few hard knocks later, she learned that it takes more than being a good writer to make a living at it — the most successful professional writers, she discovered, have great mentors to support, promote, advise, admonish, inform, infuriate, and sometimes give them a good kick in the pants along the way.
Only As Good As Your Word is a rollicking chronicle of Shapiro's coming of age as a journalist and author. It's also a revealing memoir that proves what Shapiro's been saying all The most important lessons about writing really are, at heart, important lessons about life.
A must-read for all writers in the publishing trenches, from the very green to the veterans.
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First published January 1, 2007
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August 8, 2008
Not a quick read (at least not for me)
What I learned from this book:
(1) Shapiro is way into confessional poetry
(2) Shapiro is Jewish.
(3) Shapiro is proud of being Jewish.
(4) Many of Shapiro's contacts are also Jewish.
(5) Shapiro selflessly helped many, many, many people.
(6) Many of those people were not grateful and did not reciprocate.
(7) If you want help from someone you have to first pretend to admire their work.
I learned these things because she repeated them often. Very often. Almost constantly. I get it. I would like to tell her to trust her reader...you only have to tell me once. Maybe twice. But every page? Too much.
What I learned from this book:
(1) Shapiro is way into confessional poetry
(2) Shapiro is Jewish.
(3) Shapiro is proud of being Jewish.
(4) Many of Shapiro's contacts are also Jewish.
(5) Shapiro selflessly helped many, many, many people.
(6) Many of those people were not grateful and did not reciprocate.
(7) If you want help from someone you have to first pretend to admire their work.
I learned these things because she repeated them often. Very often. Almost constantly. I get it. I would like to tell her to trust her reader...you only have to tell me once. Maybe twice. But every page? Too much.
April 1, 2008
This is a well-organized thematic memoir, but Shapiro never loses the chatty, spontaneous tone of the open-hearted confidante. Her portraits of "writing mentors" -- mostly, they're older friends who are writers -- are adoring, but she doesn't spare them a few leveling observations as she begins to outgrow her pure hero worship. I've seen more "important" writers do this with less grace than Shapiro, who most of all won me over with her sense of humor and genuine affection for almost every human mentioned in this book.
I was immediately comfortable with her warm and engaging tone and related to her enormously on a personal level. Yes, there's a cold stream of ambition and reality running through these pages: the publishing world sounds dismally political and full of petty rivalries, and women still appear to be up against the kind of condescending patrimony I'd have associated more with the early- to mid-20th century than an age when women memoirists are galvanizing book sales. I can't imagine actually aspiring to be part of that publicity machine, and have often wondered if, as a writer, I'd rather not publish than be subjected to all the schmoozing and maneuvering a writing career unavoidably requires. At the same time, I picked up a few valuable writing tips and insights, especially in the chapter about her New York Times Book Review editor Michael Anderson.
I would recommend this book to anyone. It stands alone as a candid, thoughtful memoir and for writers, it is an invaluable look at the realities of publishing.
I was immediately comfortable with her warm and engaging tone and related to her enormously on a personal level. Yes, there's a cold stream of ambition and reality running through these pages: the publishing world sounds dismally political and full of petty rivalries, and women still appear to be up against the kind of condescending patrimony I'd have associated more with the early- to mid-20th century than an age when women memoirists are galvanizing book sales. I can't imagine actually aspiring to be part of that publicity machine, and have often wondered if, as a writer, I'd rather not publish than be subjected to all the schmoozing and maneuvering a writing career unavoidably requires. At the same time, I picked up a few valuable writing tips and insights, especially in the chapter about her New York Times Book Review editor Michael Anderson.
I would recommend this book to anyone. It stands alone as a candid, thoughtful memoir and for writers, it is an invaluable look at the realities of publishing.
December 27, 2009
I expected Only As Good As Your Word: Writing Lessons from My Favorite Literary Gurus to be a collection of essays, each by one of Sue Shapiro's mentors with their quintessential writing lessons. Instead, the whole book is written by Shapiro as a memoir of her mentors, how she formed and maintained the relationships, what lessons she learned from each, and how her writing or career was shaped by having them. Though the last two chapters of the book are "How to Have a Protege" and "How to Get Great Gurus of Your Own," the stories of her teachers, bosses, cousins, and co-workers aren't transferable in the sense that they can function as a guide book for writers. Nevertheless, Only As Good As Your Word is well-written, funny, and full of anecdotes about how Shapiro used her location (New York City) and her connections to make a career for herself. In a world that says writers can't make a living at writing, Shapiro offers not only a counter-argument but proof that writing makes for a viable career and life. Definitely worth reading.
September 27, 2009
This is both fun and informative. It's fun to observe Shapiro's life and experiences in the writing business. The people she has encountered are interesting and, usually entertaining. Clearly Zucker, Fast, Stark, Gruber and the non-relative Shapiro had the most impact. The Frazier and Anderson chapters didn't really convey as much of a connection for her, nor much influence--they seemed like extras thrown in to make the book have more pages and feel more solid when you pull it off the shelf. The Frazier chapter was really more about the soup kitchen workshop and frankly Frazier serves no real purpose other than to give her a vehicle to discuss the workshop (which is an excellent topic). I don't really know why the Anderson chapter is there--after finishing the whole book it's the only person-related chapter I think added nothing to the memoir. The last 2 chapters, both 'How to' chapters which feel like hastily constructed summaries, can be skipped. There's nothing going on there that isn't more effectively covered in the person-related chapters (often to the point of infuriating overkill).
Shapiro's wit and experience makes for a great book and the people she chooses to profile are, with noted exceptions above, interesting enough to be entire book subjects on their own. You feel like she has so much more she easily could say about each one of them but she does an excellent job telling you enough that you can see the influence they had and how unlucky you are not to have met them and be in their company for years.
Another effect (intended or not) of the book is to show that becoming published is often as much, or more, about the network you have--who you know, what their influence is, where they work, who they can introduce you to--than about what you write. You may think you have a great novel or collection of poetry (and perhaps you do), but you can't get it accepted anywhere. Perhaps it's because you don't know the right people. Perhaps the editors are tied up spending time reviewing pieces from people who know important people and can't spend much time on your work. So, rather than give in to self-doubt, what you should work on is expanding your network--it's not you, it's the insular world of publishing!
Shapiro's wit and experience makes for a great book and the people she chooses to profile are, with noted exceptions above, interesting enough to be entire book subjects on their own. You feel like she has so much more she easily could say about each one of them but she does an excellent job telling you enough that you can see the influence they had and how unlucky you are not to have met them and be in their company for years.
Another effect (intended or not) of the book is to show that becoming published is often as much, or more, about the network you have--who you know, what their influence is, where they work, who they can introduce you to--than about what you write. You may think you have a great novel or collection of poetry (and perhaps you do), but you can't get it accepted anywhere. Perhaps it's because you don't know the right people. Perhaps the editors are tied up spending time reviewing pieces from people who know important people and can't spend much time on your work. So, rather than give in to self-doubt, what you should work on is expanding your network--it's not you, it's the insular world of publishing!
December 14, 2012
A PROMISING TITLE
Well, I have not finished reading this book, though I dragged myself through 2/3 of it. It does NOT deliver any lessons! Yes, there are some smart and common phrases, like:
-the first time you come up with a piece your family hates means you found your writing voice;
-exploit your obsessions;
-a 'humiliation essay' has the most chances of being published;
-lead the least secretive life you can in order to be happy;
-do not write for fortune and fame but write because there is nothing else you'll ever want to do and there is no choice;
-a page a day is a book a year;
-a writer's always selling someone out;
-the way to keep improving is to keep asking the right people for criticism;
-read what you want to be writing;
-A PLUMBER NEVER GETS PLUMBER'S BLOCK (my favorite one!! Just from this quote from Howard Fast I'm ready to give the book two stars;
-writing is a trade, like being a shoemaker. you get up in the morning and go to work every day;
-always give blurbs - it's free advertising of your work;
-have trouble cutting extra words? study poetry!;
-befriending younger people keeps you... younger!;
-keep initial requests small and nonthreatening - do not ask if you can have a column, send a short piece in; do not ask for a meeting with CEO - attend his public speech and shake his hand, get acquainted;
-when writing to someone you don't know..... say smth like: "as someone who bought five copies of your book for my friends....";
-don't trash yourself;
-have your name and address on each piece of your correspondence/writing!;
-be the mentor you want.
In my opinion, this is not enough substance for a book with such a wonderfully promising title...
Victoria Evangelina
May 20, 2011
In my quest to be a better writer, I continue to check out books on the subject yet refuse to put in the actual work of writing every day like I'm supposed to. Maybe I think my talent will increase by osmosis. Well hope springs eternal, right? Shapiro, writes about the various and different mentors she had in her life that helped her along in her journey of becomeing a great writer. Each is so interesting and different and supported her in various ways. I am concerned about the amount of craziness that most writers seem to attract to themselves. Please watch me carefully to make sure I don't start drinking, chain smoking or pretending that my parents beat me so I have something to write about.
July 25, 2009
Ms. Shapiro's easy and engaging voice was a delight, and I felt I gleaned from her mentors and gurus as if I had been there with her. This was great on a memoir level and also as a loose how-to in the writing craft. Plus I refreshed on a bunch of adorable yiddish slang, which is always a bonus!
Her navigation through New York's literary food chain was both impressive and a tribute to her work ethic and perfectionism. The surprise in the bunch was her volunteer work with a soup kitchen writing class. That was my favorite segment in the book. Very uplifting and poignant.
This gets my five-star good read award.
Her navigation through New York's literary food chain was both impressive and a tribute to her work ethic and perfectionism. The surprise in the bunch was her volunteer work with a soup kitchen writing class. That was my favorite segment in the book. Very uplifting and poignant.
This gets my five-star good read award.
September 15, 2012
As an aspiring writer who definitely lacks the confidence in his skill, I read Shaipro's book primarily on a whim. I wanted to hearwhat a woman had to say about the journey. Between her book and Les, Edgerton's bluntness in the bootcamp I participated in (closest thing to castration that a man can experience and still walk away with his balls hanging where their meant to be), I have come to the answer: HELL, YES! Very good read here and it has helped me understand more of what my personal journey is...
April 8, 2009
I half-expected, half-feared that this would be a soft-focus, rosy-hued hagiography of Shapiro's beloved past teachers. Instead, it was honest, critical, inspiring and insightful. I did wonder if Shapiro went easy on herself. She spent a great deal of time explaining her own motivations. Since this was a memoir, there was far less insight into the mentors whose laundry gets aired in here. I liked this, but I suspect I might not like it if I were one of the people profiled.
August 20, 2008
keep on keeping on .. learn from everyone .. listen to those you care about .. believe in yourself ....
thanks susan .. really, thanks ....
thanks susan .. really, thanks ....
September 22, 2020
Susan Shapiro provides valuable insight for writers by sharing how her mentors guided, inspired, and supported her literary journey. Each chapter offers nuggets that will enable/empower writers at all stages of their creative journey to improve their work. She's a model of what Erik Erikson described as "generativity", advocating for her readers/students to succeed. Shapiro channels Emerson, relentlessly encouraging writers to know themselves better, to find the burning (and often uncomfortable) truth at the heart of the stories they need to tell. Her gold standard: crafting work which (to paraphrase per her mentor and first muse Jack Zucker) "starts in delight and ends in wisdom."Shapiro also makes the case for the enduring importance of the personal essay for writers of fiction and non-fiction. I will be re-reading this memoir/instruction manual/literary moral compass periodically.
February 5, 2019
Everyone needs a mentor. And maybe even seven, like Susan Shapiro in this delightful, important book. I was mesmerized by the author's writing style--I read it in a weekend! But it's the content that really grabbed me. Psychologically astute and funny throughout, Only as Good as Your Word deeply inspired me to pursue my dreams and find people who believe in them. Who believe in me. If you have your own aspirations (and who doesn't?), I urge you to read this book.
May 21, 2019
Entertaining, fun, inspiring.
May 20, 2022
It reads like a novel and is soft and has rhythm. The material is valuable information on writing and on mentorship.
July 8, 2020
An open and riveting account of the author’s writing life and her journey to find her voice and career path. A must read for anyone who wants to pursue this profession but also for those who aren't necessarily intent on making a career but enjoy good writing. It describes the hard work, constant editing and incessant revisions required. The author details vacations spent reading books on the beach for her reviewing gigs and constantly working weekends. She doesn't mystify it but shows all the work and soul-searching that’s required. And the mentors along the way who helped her.
The book details the importance and effect mentors can have. The incessant need to work on the improvement and being open to criticism. It explains the mentoring process even when one isn't in agreement with your work. Still it grows as a result.
It's also a wonderful coming of age story and how the author discovered herself and what she wanted to be. She stuck to her guns her love of books permeates throughout. Ultimately, she found her path and the mentorship she sought solidified her path. It very much reminded me of the saying: “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
My favorite parts were about how being obsessed was necessary and how the author has a penchant for writing about the people she loves. This was validation for how I personally feel about writing and it gave me permission and validation for my own path. Ultimately, writers really love reading books about writing. Call it yet another of our obsessions but they help.
A great read for anyone who loves good writing and reading about it and the fascinating process of how it comes to be. And the fact that we can't be solitary on this path but require constant feedback and a helping hand.
The book details the importance and effect mentors can have. The incessant need to work on the improvement and being open to criticism. It explains the mentoring process even when one isn't in agreement with your work. Still it grows as a result.
It's also a wonderful coming of age story and how the author discovered herself and what she wanted to be. She stuck to her guns her love of books permeates throughout. Ultimately, she found her path and the mentorship she sought solidified her path. It very much reminded me of the saying: “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
My favorite parts were about how being obsessed was necessary and how the author has a penchant for writing about the people she loves. This was validation for how I personally feel about writing and it gave me permission and validation for my own path. Ultimately, writers really love reading books about writing. Call it yet another of our obsessions but they help.
A great read for anyone who loves good writing and reading about it and the fascinating process of how it comes to be. And the fact that we can't be solitary on this path but require constant feedback and a helping hand.
August 2, 2015
As a young writer, I found this book helpful and intriguing on multiple levels. Mentors are important in any profession, but given the idiosyncratic, unpredictable nature of creative paths, these relationships can make all the difference. Susan Shapiro is a superhero mentor to her students, and Only as Good as Your Word is her origin story. Her unique devotion to helping those starting out is a testament to the profound impact her own mentors had when she was in the fledgling position. She paints vivid pictures of beloved literary gurus who guided her through the various phases of her development as a writer. Shapiro's inspirational figures were not only brilliant writers but also fascinating personalities - as is Shapiro - and her voice brings life, humor and character to her work. Mentor relationships are complex, and I enjoyed Shapiro's honesty as she grew and found confidence through her own success. As she became their equals, she was able to see past her initial worship and idolization of her mentors and realize they were humans with their own insecurities. I also appreciated the sections of the book directed toward the young mentor-seeker, who might be prone to stalker tendencies or inappropriately chummy rapport. All in all, an excellent read, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to write!
June 28, 2014
The best thing about Susan Shapiro’s memoir is that she’s brutally honest. She hooked me at the Introduction and then she kept reeling me in.
Shapiro recounts her relationships with seven mentors who helped her in her quest to a becoming a professional writer. I believe she gave as much, or more than she received from them. She adored and celebrated them.
Jack Zucker, Shapiro’s high school English teacher, stoked her love for poetry. Then Howard Fast, her best-selling author cousin challenged her to “Write a whole book already!” As a self-confessed psychoanalytical fiend, she was more interested in writing poetries and personal essays during her early career. Now she has eight books to her credit.
The other mentors, both men and women, are from her various literary circles. She regards them as friends even while she acknowledges their roles in helping shape her professionally. Her candid accounts of her relationships with these people are witty and humorous.
Ms. Shapiro’s generosity and kindness shine through her book. I, a total stranger, had the pleasure of being on the receiving end when I met her at a conference. She is genuine and sincere; her memoir reflects that too.
This book is a keeper.
Shapiro recounts her relationships with seven mentors who helped her in her quest to a becoming a professional writer. I believe she gave as much, or more than she received from them. She adored and celebrated them.
Jack Zucker, Shapiro’s high school English teacher, stoked her love for poetry. Then Howard Fast, her best-selling author cousin challenged her to “Write a whole book already!” As a self-confessed psychoanalytical fiend, she was more interested in writing poetries and personal essays during her early career. Now she has eight books to her credit.
The other mentors, both men and women, are from her various literary circles. She regards them as friends even while she acknowledges their roles in helping shape her professionally. Her candid accounts of her relationships with these people are witty and humorous.
Ms. Shapiro’s generosity and kindness shine through her book. I, a total stranger, had the pleasure of being on the receiving end when I met her at a conference. She is genuine and sincere; her memoir reflects that too.
This book is a keeper.
March 13, 2015
Since the author is a Guru herself her experiences and lessons learned by her predecessors make this book a pot of gold for aspiring writers. Susan went from poet to book critic to memoirist to esteemed professor whose classes continue to having waiting lists every semester. Susan writes just like she speaks which makes this compilation conversational and easy to follow. Writers strive to be candid and honest and Susan does not hold back - which is likely why she was such a successful book critic and memoirist. More than just putting words on paper, writers must strive to make the connections with other writers if they wish to obtain longevity in their successes. Its easy to burn relationships before they're created so one must learn the secret literati handshake. Most importantly, no writer is too good for group critiques. Susan also explains why peer critiquing plays a crucial role in clear and concise writing. This is a birds-eye view into the literati subculture where the other provides specific guidelines for making queries and seeking mentors -the author's advice will keep you from blowing it! Her other memoirs (Lighting Up and Five Guys Who Broke My Heart) are hysterical and and worth the read.
September 13, 2015
Reading OAGAYW is like sitting in a café across from your best friend and listening to her dish about her day at the office. I loved it. It isn’t just the insider’s gossip on the successful players in the publishing industry or the Midwestern’s take on the elitism of the East coast. It’s her fluid style of sharing the angst and enthusiasm of a profession where nothing is guaranteed. Rarely does a book on writing have so many laugh-out-loud moments. But Shapiro also shows her tender side in the observations of people who’ve been scarred by the very success she hopes to achieve. Her sensitivity to personal foibles pokes at the psychological motives behind the family dynamics, life choices and career decisions of her mentors. It is chewy fodder for anyone wrestling with the gristle of a career that feels like a dream deferred. Overall, OAGAYW gives a nuanced view of the writer’s life from the inside out. It is a breath of fresh air for anyone eager to navigate the sweet obsession to write. Only as Good as Your Word: Writing Lessons from My Favorite Literary Gurus
November 16, 2008
This is a book I had no intention of reading. It was meant to give me something to read at the library while my kids chose their own books. A couple of days later the book is finished. To complete a book i never intended on reading is, i suppose, a testament to Shapiro as a writer. But i had to learn a thing or two before deciding to follow the book to its conclusions. First, I realzed by the second chapter that there was no escaping Shapiro's solipsism. I suppose a memoir on writing and mentors can be nothing less, but I was interested to learn about writing as an art. This led to my second learning: writing is a practice, performed by real people in concrete lives. Mentors, bylines, editors and hardbacks are the stuff of human life exposed to fragile typeset and printed for all to critique. That sounds like a rotten way to make a living. I suppose that's the writing life for you.
March 11, 2010
Sometimes I write down a book as one I want to read, and then by the time I get around to reading it, I've totally forgotten what it's supposed to be about. That was the case with this book, which I thought was essays about writing from different authors. Instead, it is one author writing about the different people in her life who mentored her. All in all, it was interesting, and a glimpse into a world that I'll never be part of. Shapiro is an admitted therapy junkie, though, which got a little tiresome after a while. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, and sometimes a friend is just a friend without having to be a father substitute or a succubus, or anything else. Her tendency to explore EVERYTHING that EVERYONE did and try to fit their actions into what she believes about the world got on my nerves.
March 15, 2013
Susan Shapiro's book, Only As Good As Your Word: Writing Lessons From My Literary Gurus, is a marvelously funny, candid, and insightful look into the writing life. Susan Shapiro is a writer's heroine as she triumphs and prevails over many of the trials and pitfalls that writers can go through, but not without the help, support, friendship and love of her brilliant mentors, as she reveals. There is also a section in the book that is devoted to finding your own protege, too! Therefore, this book is a must read for anyone who both understands what it's like to fall into the hands of a masterful mentor, and those who have yet to find that literary "one" with the perfect mix of experience, and adoration for a potential "protege". Filled with joy, humor, and womanhood...it's just a great book to read.
November 10, 2014
My only complaint about "Only as Good as Your Word" is that I can't read as lightning-quick as Sue Shapiro thinks. Her narrative voice is so delightfully, neurotically fast-paced that I almost can't keep up. At times she's so far ahead of me that I can't see where she's going, but in this case, the destination is always a fabulous book party full of wise, warm writer-sages with brilliant advice on life and writing.
In this humble tribute to the writers, scholars, thinkers, editors and more who got her where she is today, Sue Shapiro shows the reader not just how to make it in the business, but how to build big, juicy, meaningful relationships with other artists, and cultivate a whole new family of thought-provoking, inspirational trailblazers.
Be warned: This is not a book on how to write. There are enough of those already. This is a book on how to BE a writer.
In this humble tribute to the writers, scholars, thinkers, editors and more who got her where she is today, Sue Shapiro shows the reader not just how to make it in the business, but how to build big, juicy, meaningful relationships with other artists, and cultivate a whole new family of thought-provoking, inspirational trailblazers.
Be warned: This is not a book on how to write. There are enough of those already. This is a book on how to BE a writer.
October 22, 2007
An interesting book about how mentors helped the author to get published, and (in general) pursue a writing career. Some interesting information and a lot of people I have never heard about. However, I didn't really feel like I identified with the author. I supose we are probably very different people. The other disappointing thing was that this memoir really showed that in order to 'get published' it is really all about who you know and where you live (is it just me or does it seem like you HAVE to live in New York in order to even have a chance at getting published?)and not necessarily about your talent and ability.
June 17, 2015
This took way too long to finish because I kept putting it off to read lighter reads; I'm not saying it was a difficult book, but since it was a book on writing, I was prepared to absorb the so-called lessons. Those "lessons" were more Shapiro's memoir on her writing journey rather than applicable lessons on the craft. Overall, the book was not entertaining or enlightening, and the only true lesson on writing that she seemed to enforce was that it's not "what you know, but who you know" when it comes to being a successful writer.
July 19, 2016
Things I can remember: Use every bit of time you have to read. Get a mentor. Work hard. It's competitive as the Dickens.
Honestly the intro got me hooked in. "I'm not aware of too many things but I know what I know if you know what I mean." - Edie Brickell and the New Bohemiens.
I can't remember what else she said. I honestly read this a long time ago. But, she taught me enough.
Honestly the intro got me hooked in. "I'm not aware of too many things but I know what I know if you know what I mean." - Edie Brickell and the New Bohemiens.
I can't remember what else she said. I honestly read this a long time ago. But, she taught me enough.
September 28, 2018
I love Shapiro's gutsiness, esp when she talks about her family and young efforts to make it as a writer. The middle of the book plods along.... I don't know if I can finish all the essays, but I still want to read "Five Men Who Broke My Heart."
July 27, 2016
Shapiro drew me in with her intimate and witty memoir. Her instructions on the the writing life focus on how to get your work in the right hands, how to be resilient, and the importance of good manners. I've quoted her advice already. The book is practical and absorbing. Thank you.
November 24, 2011
Very interesting memoir on writing, some advice from accomplished writers and the author's perspective on breaking into the industry.
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