Months ago, I was very flattered by the invitation to be a contributor to #AmWriting, A Collection Of Letters To Benefit The Wayne Foundation. Here is the premise and description for #AmWriting:
“Knowing what you know now of writing, publishing, and putting your art out into the world, if you could go back to the day you sat down to start typing in your very first manuscript, what words would you offer to yourself? Words of encouragement? Words of advice? Caution against certain pitfalls? Would you change anything about how you got to where you are today?
The publishing community is so much bigger than it was before the self-publishing boom and it continues to grow exponentially every day. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come with a handbook or support group. #AmWriting is a collection of letters written by authors from all different corners of the publishing community. The letters provide words of encouragement or advice to those just starting out or those who have become discouraged in their art. At Pure Textuality PR, we believe in supporting each other as a community, and we felt this project would be a good way to bring writers together and maybe give some new artists just the right nudge to keep going.
100% of the net proceeds of #AmWriting will be donated to The Wayne Foundation, a charity dedicated to offering aid and services to young women victimized by illegal sexual exploitation and the sexual trafficking of minors. For more information about The Wayne Foundation, you can visit them on the web at http://waynefdn.org.”
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I know I SO could have used some good advice about writing, the publishing business, and more when I first started out. With that in mind, for my contribution, I listed the top seven things that I wished I’d known (and why) back when I was a newbie. I can’t wait to read the other authors’ contributions and hear their words of wisdom, too. If you’re interested in getting some valuable advice while also benefiting an important charity, here are some order links below. The ebook releases tomorrow and the print edition, I’m told, will be available at a later date.
Hope your dad is doing better. My mom had a massive heartattack and it was touch and go for a year or so. She finally by Gods willwill, recovered and had another great 25 years.
Are you going to post a snippet from Into the Fire before it’s released?