| -link"> | | | | whole publishing processÂ…o We can’t |
| Being a creative writer has never been easy. | | | | write what we want but have to cater to |
| From learningthe craft, to practicing it, to selling | | | | marketso We have to make further changes |
| your work. | | | | when requested by publisherso The amounts we |
| But that enthusiasm we felt sparked into passion | | | | get paid never justify the work put in |
| as we gotmore involved in it and it continues to | | | | It is any wonder then that writes are becoming |
| ignite us through the longand hard road of getting | | | | independent? They realizetheir product is theirs so |
| published. | | | | they don’t need anyone to sell it for them. |
| We are ready to make money from our writing. | | | | And most of all? They don’t need to |
| And it standsto reason that we should. We have | | | | suffer anymore. |
| already perfected our profession. | | | | So they put in all their effort to create their own |
| Shouldn’t the money follow? | | | | business and sellthat product on the internet. |
| It doesn’t because being a good writer | | | | And know what? They make it. |
| does not guarantee apublisher will notice you. So | | | | The internet is an uncut diamond that we can |
| as the rejection letters begin pilingup you begin to | | | | shape into a fine jewel. |
| question whether being a writer was actually | | | | The audience is wide and it just asks something |
| agood idea or should you have hit yourself over | | | | from you. |
| the head. | | | | Be unique. Me-too’s don’t’ |
| Being a writer is the most wonderful thing. And | | | | get anywhere on the net. This is wherereaders |
| there isn’t justone road to success. | | | | turn for something different. Are you different? |
| If you are submitting your work to publishers and | | | | Are you daring? Do you not beat to |
| getting nowhereall you have to do is one thing. | | | | anyone’s drum but your own? |
| Change your mind. | | | | A business on the net is ideal for you. |
| Stop and think for a moment. You write. The | | | | I’m not talking about submitting your work |
| product is yours. | | | | to e-publishers. |
| So why do you need someone to sell it for you? | | | | I’ll taking about building a website and selling |
| Why do youneed to perfect those dreaded query | | | | your workstraight from there. |
| letters just to get noticed? | | | | Become your own boss because you can. Be the |
| And why do you have to suffer for your art? | | | | free spirit you alwayswanted to be. Writers are |
| Because the only way you can sell it is through | | | | known for their uniqueness. Don’t |
| publishers? | | | | mouldyour style to suite anyone. Unleash your |
| Wrong. Very wrong. | | | | creativity now because theopportunity is out |
| Put in the same amount of hard work you are | | | | there waiting for you. |
| putting in submittingto publishers and actually get | | | | Take it and make a difference. |
| somewhere in your life. | | | | Writers have made their own success stories. |
| The truth is writes have had a gut full of the | | | | |