Saturday, August 17, 2013

Not for Lazy Bastards

So, if bad language makes you itch, you probably don't want to follow this link. But if you want some hard-hitting, honest advice about traditional publishing and what it takes to sell to one of the big six and see your books in book stores, maybe you should follow this link anyway.


25 Steps to Being a Traditionally Published Author: Lazy Bastard Edition (Guest Post By Delilah S. Dawson)

1. IF YOU’RE ACTUALLY LAZY, GTFO

Seriously. Writing is a ton of work. No one, not even Stephen King, spits out a first draft that’s worth reading. If you think being a writer is all about dicking around with a Moleskine at Starbucks for two months, just GTFO. Writing a crappy book is hard as hell, and that’s the easiest part of the process.

More where that came from. Follow the link above.

 

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