Comments on: Lessons Learned – for writers

By: madison

madison — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:37:37 +0000

Well said, Ericka. Finish the Book! It’s an awesome feeling.

Amie, excellent advice. You will definitely surprise yourself.

One more piece of advice I had was don’t waste your time. It’s precious. If you can afford to hire someone to do your promotion, or design your materials, do so. It will save you time, you’ll be able to write more and both jobs will likely be done better. Each day you don’t write is one day you lose to fulfill your goals and finish your book. So write something, even if it’s just a sentence.

By: Amie Stuart

Amie Stuart — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:12:54 +0000

And let me add….don’t be afraid to take chances and step outside your comfort zone. You might surprise yourself!

By: Ericka Scott

Ericka Scott — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:45:25 +0000

Lots of words of wisdom here.

The only thing I want to add is: FINISH THE BOOK!
I wrote lots of short stories and polished first and second chapters. Then, I wrote “a book”. It was a terrible mess and I’m still not sure it can be fixed. BUT, I learned how to finish the book and that was a huge accomplishment and the only thing that spurred me on to write a book that was publishable. The proof is in the finishing.

Crystal Clear comes out May 18th from Cobblestone Press

By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:50:50 +0000

Wonderful lessons learned and wise words to follow. I can apply these lessons to my reviewing as well.

Thanks Madison for sharing