Writers Unbound

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Here’s some quick information afrom Reel Ladies Script Club. This group could also enhance your knowledge and networking easily online. Remember many members are sciptwriters, and reel ladies from L.A.! There are no excuses here like: “I’m from Tiny town Maine”
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Yes at that conference the lady sitting next to you became your best contact. She had lots of ideas that you needed to hear. (Please read the previous blog)…now on to point 2)

Yep, its tourqoise

A confernece can be great because it takes you away from aroutine, you meet many people and can connect with top professionals in your field. They are relatively short and intense.

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in the distance sky still sings photo by Mary MacIntyre

What is your networking quotient? How often do you connect with people who can support your goals? How many times a year do you meet with other professionals in your field?

Whether you a new beginning writer, or someone who had a vital publishing career, reviewing your networking quotient might prove benefical. Often in our complex busy lives, we arrive at point where we 1) want to be totaly introspective and reclusive. 2) Sum up that we have already been there and done that 3) No longer need support.

Yes we may need just all of the above for a short time. We also need to be able to connect and make new contacts to keep our professional pursuits vitally potent. Professionals pursue multiple avenures to acoomplish effective networking.

1) Conferences. Go to these events. You may meet famous writers, you may meet a good agent or publiher. You may become inspired to write more. You may find a new market or additional ideas how to build on the the market you are in. Your confidence and curoiity may increase.

You may find the biggest surprize connection comes not from the famous folks, but from the lady sitting next to you at breakfast.

I am going to continue this in the next blog or two….

fish and turtle rock?

Many writers have trouble publsihing. They many have finally completed the novel. They may had the book professionally edited. They may even have a reputable agent.

At the time they could be posed to enter a successful venture, they experience rejection, or fear of moving forward when their first choice publisher refuses their book. Ever been there?

I found an old motivational tape that a good friend had lent me several years ago. I decided to play it. It was a tape by Les Brown.
He discussed how when a basketball pro hits a slump and can’t make the hoops that he doesn’t give up, instead he goes onto the court and shoots hoops. Over and over again to regain his ability and to improve his skills and shots.

This struck home for me as I reflected on all the times I procrastinate, or temporarily give up. To use Brown’s phrase, “How wimpy can I get?” That next letter may get you a small project or contract, it may not even be the book you are working on, but it may become income. Another letter may get someone to read your book, and another letter may get you a referral or lunch with the publisher who will publish the novel.

The point is none of ever know when the next letter will be the letter that earns us the $5000 or even more, and so we need to keep writing those queries, keep contacting publishers, keep writing (start work on the next novel too) so that you do indeed succeed in your publishing.