Goodreads asked Autumn Slaght:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Autumn Slaght Keep at it.
I will not lie to you, for many aspiring writers who want writing to be their career, it can be very discouraging at times. For myself, becoming and author seemed to be such a far-off dream that could never be achieved. But by God's mercy and kindness, it was.
My advice to you is: don't hearken to the voice of discouragement or despair. "I can never do that!" "I'll never get published!" "I will never write a novel good enough to read!" Throw those words in the trash where they belong. Even if the road is marked with hardship, keep at it. In the end, it is all worth it!
Read through your work as many times as you like, unless you are on a deadline. Doing this gives you a chance to add some stuff that would fit here and there and get to know your characters on a deeper level. Don't get discouraged if the first time you read it, you don't think it's good enough. Now that your thoughts are down, edit, review, delete and create. Editing can be fun. ...Sometimes. And also, if you're writing more than one book at a time, reading through it gives you a chance to see where you took a break to go write the other one and then re-connect it.
One thing that I cannot stress enough is this: Find a good publisher if you seek to get published. Navigating the waters of getting your book published can be scary and intimidating the first time. But it doesn't have to be. Read online reviews of how other authors viewed any particular publishing house that you are interested in. There are a lot of great ones out there so find one that works for you.
Other than that, of course there is this: Have a blast writing! You. Can. Do. It.

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