Raise your hand if you have written a novel. Put it down if it has been published. Congratulations, you have done the work of writing, rewriting, editing, revising, pitching, promoting, suffering rejections (or worse, crickets) and/or followed the steps to self-publishing. Those of you with your hand still in the air, raise it higher if your book is well-written and fun to read. You should be so proud. No kidding. Wait, don’t put your hand down, raise it up! Even if said novel is sitting on your desk with no one knocking on your door to read it. We know that’s not the way it works.
Keep your hand up. Higher! Because guess what the number one trait of successfully published authors is? A recognizable name? Sure, that would be nice. Do you have one in your back pocket? Luck? Don’t make me laugh. Wishing it were so? Even funnier.
I’m picturing you right now with one elbow on your desk so you can hold up your other hand which is getting fatigued.
So here’s the good news. The number one thing you can do to realize your dream of publication is perseverance. Hands down.
Quote of the Week…
“Christmas is a tonic for our souls. It moves us to think of others rather than of ourselves. It directs our thoughts to giving.” B.C. Forbes, 1880 – 1955
Delight in the Light…
Yesterday was Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, and yet, it falls during the season of light; candles in various faith traditions flicker amidst strings of bulbs adorning houses and trees. While my family celebrates the birth of the Christ Child (in faith-based as well as commercial traditions), I appreciate and respect other…
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