Susan Henderson
My advice is to read broadly--classics, bestsellers, novels, poetry, memoir, essays. This is to fine tune your ear to good writing, in all its diversity. Then interact on blogs or FaceBook pages of authors you admire. Don't ask them for favors, but just become a part of the writer world, watch how they balance work and play, see how they cope with doubt. And take baby steps toward publication credits. Find flash fiction sites and see how to tell a story in a few strokes. Maybe try an online workshop with Sackett Street. You will get there! If you feel doubt, if you're writing terrible drafts, if you're receiving rejection letters, then you're experiencing what all of your favorite writers have experienced. Just keep going! xo
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Karl
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Thank you for the new book! It was so good. The emotional intensity, the people, ... everything. I was curious about your choice to not mention the Internet? From my experience in rural Oregon, i imagine it would not be a big part of life (can't get the chores done or the roads plowed on the net), but still, it's ubiquitious ... just wondering. Thanks again for the great, great, book.
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