Being an aspiring author, you hear one phrase over and over again: writers write every day. I know I missed my blog post last week, but still found time to write while on vacation to Cahokia Mounds; Springfield, Illinois; Madison, Wisconsin and the suburbs of Chicago. I didn’t write every day, but now I’m going to have to.
I checked my email this evening and had a response back from one of the publishers I pitched my story to at the Ozark Creative Writer’s 50-anniversary conference earlier this month. The publisher found my work interesting and funny and my voice unique. So much so they want to offer me a three-book contract. I’m getting one step closer to being a published author. I’m looking forward to working with them and joining a great team.
Now I have to get busy writing. I have the idea for my second book, but the topic of the third book is anybody’s guess at this moment in time. I’m going to be a writer and write every day. My hard work paid off. Yours can too. Write every day, go to writing workshops, read writing books, surround yourself with writing activities. The more involved you are with your writing, the better writer you’ll be. So far this journey has taken over two and a half years, it’s not over yet. Hard work pays off, you just have to be dedicated to it. And one day you can say, “I’m a published author.” After all, history doesn’t write itself.
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What I’m Reading – Many readers I know like to inquire what their favorite author is reading. At the end of each blog post, I’ll let you know what I’m reading. I may not be a published author yet, but I hope my choice of reading material inspires you to read. This afternoon, I finished reading The Boston Raphael by Belinda Rathbone. I’m going to read a couple of writing magazines and then turn to Bloom County for some light-hearted fun with Bloom County Episode XI A New Hope. After that, I’ll get back to my Theology of the Body series by St. Pope John Paul II. I encourage you to read a variety of topics.
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