There is an author I communicated with early on in her career (of whom will remain nameless as I don't want to name drop) when she was a debut author. She writes in a genre I love to read, but don't write for. I asked her advice about how long it took her to get to where she was, what to expect, and what should I do to better my chances of being published. We'll call her Ms. H.

First, I know and understand (as should anyone entering in this business) that you don't write thinking you're going ...
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As I get inspired and motivated by this site to get my writing projects done, I must deal with the daily duldrums of going to my real life job. It's a job. Not a career position, I have no emotional attachment to it, it pays the bills so my husband and I can live the lifestyle we want. Writing is more than just a hobby to me, but because it doesn't pay the bills, it is not something I can devote all the time I want to it.

We daydream alot about that perfect little seaside cottage and independ...
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As the technology age increases and changes the way this publishing nonsense is done nowadays, so is the way one must market oneself. Gone are the days where a writer could be an eccentric recluse like Salinger, and here we are in the days of instant gratification and overexposure. If you're not screaming about your brand and creating a niche in this crowded world you're going to be that faded wallflower. I had an author site once befor with regular traffic of roughly 50 - 75 hits a month of ...

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