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To hell with Plan B
The whole time I was growing up, I was always told about Plan B, have a plan B, just in case. And now as an adult I find that Plan B is about failure. When I went to write my first piece of music at 8 I was told to have a plan B. So what did I do? I quite trying. When I wanted to be a Pro Bowler I was told to have a plan B, so I quit trying, and when I got to College, and found that I couldn't afford it, and my dream of becoming a great aeronotical Engineer, was on the rocks, I quit, and went to plan B To hell with plan B.
I want my children to follow their dreams, and if I have to I will find a way to show them how. My daughter, told me she wanted to be a doctor when she was 2, so I got her a doctor's kit. When she told me she wanted to be a vet, I did everythng I could to encourage that, books on animals, etc... When she told me she wanted to write, at 13 or 14, I said Great! Here is something I at least know a little about.
To be a writer means that you have to write. You can't just talk about it you have to do it. Just like anything else. You have to pay your dues, but with writing, paying your dues means doing what you love, Writing! I Finally wrote the story, that had been bouncing in my head for 20 years just to show her, that to be a writer you have to write, to set the example. And I suppose part of my desire to find out about how to be published is again to show her the way.
We all want our children to b happy, and financially secure, I think writing especially for her would be a great way to go. If you do what you love, then you will never work a day in your life! So if I seem overly focused on getting paid to write there is a reason for it. And though I'm sure there are times when she thinks otherwise, what her mother and I want for her is to be happy! That is why I'm pushing the publishing issue, one it might help me learn how to say to hell with plan B, and two, I'm hoping to show her and others here that going after what you want, doing the research, and the time to write, and who knows, maybe you could be the next Mary Shelley, or VC andrews, or Ann Rice, or Stephen King. And the list goes on, you just have to add your name to it!
From here on out, the blogs will be about publishing, getting your work out there, getting an agent, getting your words into books, and getting people to pay money to read them. Teach by example!
To hell with Plan B
The whole time I was growing up, I was always told about Plan B, have a plan B, just in case. And now as an adult I find that Plan B is about failure. When I went to write my first piece of music at 8 I was told to have a plan B. So what did I do? I quite trying. When I wanted to be a Pro Bowler I was told to have a plan B, so I quit trying, and when I got to College, and found that I couldn't afford it, and my dream of becoming a great aeronotical Engineer, was on the rocks, I quit, and went to plan B To hell with plan B.
I want my children to follow their dreams, and if I have to I will find a way to show them how. My daughter, told me she wanted to be a doctor when she was 2, so I got her a doctor's kit. When she told me she wanted to be a vet, I did everythng I could to encourage that, books on animals, etc... When she told me she wanted to write, at 13 or 14, I said Great! Here is something I at least know a little about.
To be a writer means that you have to write. You can't just talk about it you have to do it. Just like anything else. You have to pay your dues, but with writing, paying your dues means doing what you love, Writing! I Finally wrote the story, that had been bouncing in my head for 20 years just to show her, that to be a writer you have to write, to set the example. And I suppose part of my desire to find out about how to be published is again to show her the way.
We all want our children to b happy, and financially secure, I think writing especially for her would be a great way to go. If you do what you love, then you will never work a day in your life! So if I seem overly focused on getting paid to write there is a reason for it. And though I'm sure there are times when she thinks otherwise, what her mother and I want for her is to be happy! That is why I'm pushing the publishing issue, one it might help me learn how to say to hell with plan B, and two, I'm hoping to show her and others here that going after what you want, doing the research, and the time to write, and who knows, maybe you could be the next Mary Shelley, or VC andrews, or Ann Rice, or Stephen King. And the list goes on, you just have to add your name to it!
From here on out, the blogs will be about publishing, getting your work out there, getting an agent, getting your words into books, and getting people to pay money to read them. Teach by example!
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TSR Inc. Forgotten Realms
Well today I started my search to publish my book. Since my book is based in Dungeons & Dragons, I thought why not go to the Source, TSR Inc. And what did I find?! Exactly what I was hoping for their book submission guide lines. so this one was easy. If you have something that fits in to their needs you can find more info about their guidlines here.
Wizards of the Coast The point I'm trying to make, is that you have to do research about publishers, what their rules are and what they need in order to publish your book or short stories... It won't just happen, magic doesn't work in this world or at least not that I have seen. If you want something you have to work for it. So here I will show all my research. I will try to have new information at least once a week. Sometimes I will have publishing houses guide lines, I hope to have various literary agents, what they do what they cost... Etc... TSR has helped a lot of writers, but you have to follow their submission rules in order for them to even look at what you write. Knowing this helps to keep things moving in the direction that you want to go! Happy writing! 0 Comments Viewed 18 times |
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