http://megwaiteclayton.com/1stbooks/?p=530 A blog for readers and writers, with stories of how and why authors write, how we break into print, and how you can, too. “A writer must teach himself that the basest of all things is to be afraid.” -William Faulkner Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:29:15 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://megwaiteclayton.com/1stbooks/?p=530#comment-1176 Sarah Pekkanen Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:22:51 +0000 http://megwaiteclayton.com/1stbooks/?p=530#comment-1176 I couldn't agree more that you need to persist... I think timing, luck, and perseverance are the three elements that bring about success in the publishing world. The wonderful thing about writing is the more you do it, the better you become. It's all a learning curve... and we writers are all in this together! Thank goodness for supportive on-line communities like the one you've created. I couldn’t agree more that you need to persist… I think timing, luck, and perseverance are the three elements that bring about success in the publishing world. The wonderful thing about writing is the more you do it, the better you become. It’s all a learning curve… and we writers are all in this together! Thank goodness for supportive on-line communities like the one you’ve created.

]]> http://megwaiteclayton.com/1stbooks/?p=530#comment-1174 Weekend Round-up and Carnivals | Amy Reads Good Books Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:20:51 +0000 http://megwaiteclayton.com/1stbooks/?p=530#comment-1174 [...] blog 1st Books, which is about writers’ experiences getting published, her post this week “The Secrect to Getting Published” is a great [...] [...] blog 1st Books, which is about writers’ experiences getting published, her post this week “The Secrect to Getting Published” is a great [...]

]]> http://megwaiteclayton.com/1stbooks/?p=530#comment-1173 Amy Reads Good Books Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:42:07 +0000 http://megwaiteclayton.com/1stbooks/?p=530#comment-1173 Great advice! I do think it's so easy to get discourage. However, you're right. If we don't take ourselves seriously, how can anyone else! Great advice! I do think it’s so easy to get discourage. However, you’re right. If we don’t take ourselves seriously, how can anyone else!

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