Writing Tips and Truths

 Pick the right agent/editor, one who shares your goals and vision.

 Go where the professionals are.                                                    

  Have a plan—organize your time, your space, your book

 Don’t trust just anyone with your work.

 Know when to let go and move on.

 Rejection isn’t personal but it still hurts.  Give yourself time to mourn, then move on.

 Make writing your business.

 Don’t apologize for writing ‘those books.’

 Learn to say “No” and “What’s in it for me?”

 It’s all about timing.

 Money flows to the writer not from the writer.

 Be honest with yourself about your own needs and limits.

 Love what you do—write with passion!

 Never, Never, Never, Never Give Up! (Winston Churchill said it first!)