Comments on: A Publishing Fairy Tale?

By: Debbie Fuller Thomas

Debbie Fuller Thomas — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:35:25 +0000

I was reading Sol Stein again, and came across a favorite quote: “Only writers, it seems, expect to achieve some level of mastery without practice.” Just last weekend, someone came up to me at a book signing and wanted to know how to get her book published. Turned out that she hadn’t even written it yet.

By: Lynn Dean

Lynn Dean — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:34:54 +0000

Actually, you’ve probably described how a number of us fell in love with writing while we were still kids–just playing with words, telling stories, and feeling encouraged when our families and friends enjoyed them.

The learning curve is a little steeper now, but I still sort of hyperventilate over a fresh idea and a blank sheet of paper.

By: Karen robbins

Karen robbins — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:29:58 +0000

Way back when. . .editors wouldn’t accept anything on erasable bond. Well, now you know when I started writing. . .Thank goodness I learned to use the computer! A lot of trees gave their life for my rejections.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:10:58 +0000

I agree with your wise words. I haven’t gotten my book published….yet….haven’t come near to finishing it. I have been published in a magazine….a very small article, and I have a lot of rejection slips to keep me reminded of how serious a business it is in the publishing world. I may never be known for what I write, but I keep on writing…for the pure love of it. Your words on joining conferences and critque groups is a great suggestion. Blessings,Kathleen

By: Samantha Bennett

Samantha Bennett — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:23:39 +0000

What? That’s not how it works?

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:49:02 +0000

you just described the way I wrote my first novel . . .

By: Richard Mabry

Richard Mabry — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:03:12 +0000

Wonderful post, and one to which I’m going to refer the people who tell me they want to “get their story out there” by writing a book. If it were easy… But you know that already.