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becoming a first-time author

  • The Journey Begins

    September 23, 2009

    • Here I am to announce the beginning of my journey down a path in life reserved only for writers. I have decided that I am going to be a writer. I don't say "become a writer" on purpose because I am of the belief that if I want to become something, I have to start acting and doing the things that I would as if I already was that something. Therefore, I am a writer now and I am going to ...
  • Overcoming the Overwhelm of Becoming a First-Time Author

    November 14, 2008

    • I often find myself struggling with simply getting started on a book project of my own. I can dig into the editing of someone else's manuscript with no problem; after all, they've already overcome their own overwhelm and written the whole book.  Plus, I'm still struggling with the idea of self-publishing my work. I'm a traditional publishing hold out, which explains why I have at least three ...