Head over to PRMama for a reminder about the importance of planning for your business: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PRMama/392255/
This is an especially important point she made:
"Becoming a successful writer is NOT just about doing the "creative stuff". It is about creating a career by building a business...the business of marketing YOU and your work."
Amen! Too many writers think their work is done when the manuscript is finished. Nope! Only about half of it.
Too many writers whine, "I don't want to have to think about marketing. I just want to write."
If that describes you, I have some pretty straightforward advice. Get over it. Fast.
Writing for publication is a business. The sooner you accept and even embrace that, the faster your writing career will progress.
Unless you're writing for your own eyes only (that's called a diary), an essential part of the business of writing is getting your work in front of your audience (aka readers).
I'll be sharing resources for marketing your business from time to time.
Here's the first one:
Join me in Los Angeles on Thursday (Nov. 3) for an interactive workshop on Creating a Bestseller. Click here for details:
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Entrepreneurs/37771/
Hope to see you there!
Mary Jo Tate
Comments
Nov. 1, 2005 - Great Advice!
Posted by CindyRushton
I completely agree!
What great advice! Thanks Mary Jo!
Love,
Cindy