What Happened to the Short Story?

Stick with it, hone your craft, and don't let the sweet sorrow of rejection keep you from writing

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Writer's Block is a real thing, but there is a way out of it.

As an unpublished author, it's difficult not to take rejections personally, but they are a part of the publishing business.

Make sure to be open to inspiration. It's everywhere around you. Why don't you tell me about your dragon?

Trying to explain a writer's progress to someone who isn't a writer, can be difficult.

Most writers don't just write. We have day jobs, families, kids, and those wonderful responsibilities of adulthood.

Tracking Submissions, Queries, and Rejections is important for any writer.

If you have ever picked up and pen and put words on paper, you are a superhero

Learning to take criticism in stride can be difficult

Rejection? I've Got Your Rejection - Don't Get Down. Every Writer Gets Rejected. It's an Unfortunate Part of the Process

Writing can be a difficult endeavor to navigate. Spending hours at the typewriter or computer or even the trusty notepad, throwing words...

How does your work read to others?

Throw away the crutch and stop using your muse as an excuse. Trust yourself as a storyteller and a writer.

Sorry, No Shortcuts Here. If you want to be a writer, you have to put in the time and do the work.

Misusing words can lead to confusion, awkward sentences, and misinterpretation.

Be Supportive of your Fellow Writers

No draft is ever perfect.

What is her backstory? What drives her? What are her motivations?