tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post218578404030286210..comments2024-03-14T18:09:09.667-05:00Comments on Do Some Damage: Amateurs Need Not Apply: Being a professional writerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-28101574182360852092012-11-11T10:26:35.105-05:002012-11-11T10:26:35.105-05:00Always useful to be reminded of such things. Than...Always useful to be reminded of such things. Thanks.Younghttp://www.boulderphil.com/how-to-play-piano-by-ear-for-beginners/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-6008331939750196542012-03-19T17:29:25.762-05:002012-03-19T17:29:25.762-05:00Always useful to be reminded of such things. Than...Always useful to be reminded of such things. Thanks.Nigel Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529578665251906089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-37195123662659462362012-03-19T16:14:32.119-05:002012-03-19T16:14:32.119-05:00Dana, that's awesome advice. Great point.
Th...Dana, that's awesome advice. Great point.<br /><br />Thomas, you're right. And there's definitely something to the idea that sometimes, people get so frustrated, they pass that on to the next people in line. I (fortunately!) still deal with some aspiring authors who remind me that having faith in people isn't always a bad thing, and that there are good people out there ready to soak up all the advice like a sponge. They keep you going.<br /><br />Plus, I know how much I benefit from guidance. I figure when you're ready to stop learning, your ready to die, and in publishing, so much is changing, nobody's got it all figured out.Sandra Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109584805469336742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-32560177235352489372012-03-19T09:34:13.721-05:002012-03-19T09:34:13.721-05:00Writers: act like a pro and you'll be treated ...Writers: act like a pro and you'll be treated like a pro.<br /><br />Great advice. I wish all publishers were as professional as the Spinetingler crew is. I've only edited one anthology, and the folks who do it monthly, quarterly? They deserve your respect. It's not an easy job, and most are doing it after their real jobs.<br /><br />Of course, respectful writers should be respected in turn. But the best way to get respected is to behave accordingly.Thomas Pluckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008022962076648740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-23939348171763527702012-03-19T08:36:59.584-05:002012-03-19T08:36:59.584-05:00I get the opening here. As a recovering musician, ...I get the opening here. As a recovering musician, I am sometimes asked by friends what they should say to their children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews who want to go into music. I have a standard answer: try to talk them out of it. If you're successful, you did them a favor, as they had no chance if they could be so easily deterred. if you can't talk them out of it, hope for the best. They may have a shot, so long as their ambitions are realistic.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.com