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By Tara Johnson
“Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.”
~ Thoreau
Each year, I meet countless people who tell me they dream of writing, but only a fraction of them take the first step. Why?
Here are
by Karen Kristine
Is this a calling
I am hearing from You?
Or something I want to do?
There is so much confusion,
in my head and my heart;
I don’t know where to start.
As I grapple with fear,
I hear a voice that tells me,
“this can’t be for you.”
I am just
It’s time to start planning! Do you have a potential book to present? What agents and editors expect first is called a “one-sheet.” It is, as indicated, one sheet and usually one-sided. It should include:
by Becky Wade
1) Let every critique you receive sway you. Ever hear that “too many cooks spoil the broth”? Sometimes it’s better to whip up something all by yourself that you absolutely LOVE than let lots of “adviser cooks” taste your recipe, comment on it, alter
