Day #4
Is anybody out there? Now you are thinking, “OMG, this writing stuff is harder than I thought it was going to be. Do other people really do all this?” Find out by joining several writers’ organizations in your chosen writing genre. (Mystery writers have groups like Sisters-in-Crime and Mystery Writers of America.) After you join, talk to other members and find out if they are going through the same things and are as nervous as you are. (The answer is yes, but still ask.)
Go to events sponsored by these groups. Meet other people who are going through the same things you are, or talk to those who have progressed a little further and learn more of the ropes from them, and share your experiences. Say hello to the featured speakers. Make contacts. There will come a time when you will be selling your book at an event and you will want people sitting in the audience listening to you. Be there for others and maybe they will be there for you.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Building a Platform - Day 4
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Excellent suggestions. And I have to add I've learned a lot from my fellow writers, both those published and those not, while having fun!
ReplyDeleteThat's such an important piece of the puzzle, Conda--having fun! It's easy to get caught up in the details and forget that we write because we enjoy it. Thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteJackie Vick