Aspiring Writer | Aspiring Writer
May.18.2013
I've told the story a number of times, usually to close friends or fellow authors, but I decided I'd put it down on paper to share with everyone.
My first professional submission. And it was a doozie.
Y'see, I was twelve years old and there was this program on CBC Television called "Pencil Box" and...
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Apr.05.2011
It's an interesting fact that there are literally umpty-twelve kajillion articles in magazines like Hopeless Alcoholic, Failed Poet, and Parental Disappointment Monthly that tell one how to deal with the life of rejection and despair that comes with trying to break into one's chosen field as a...
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May.27.2010
A lot of people say they are willing to work hard. A lot of people say they want to write and publish a book--for them that equates to success. A lot of people say they will work hard to write and publish a book.
How hard are you really willing to work to succeed as a writer? How many hours...
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Sep.30.2009
On Saturday, October 17, at 10:30 a.m., award-winning writer and editor Adele Annesi will present "Branding for Writers: The Importance of the Platform," a seminar for fiction and nonfiction authors at Sycamore Hills Park Community Center in Avon, Conn. Sponsored by the Connecticut...
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Jan.15.2009
So there is this lovely quote by Tennessee Williams: "There is no pleasure in the world like writing well and going fast. It's like nothing else. It's like a love affair, it goes on and on, and doesn't end in marriage. It's all courtship."
Indeed, Mr. Williams, the phase in which one is...
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Jan.08.2009
Well I have been exploring this new world of the Red Room website for a couple of hours. I know a couple of authors who are members and decided to check out this place because I was wondering if its cool to hang out. So far it's going slowly because I don't have much stuff to add to my members page...
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