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Writers were incredibly thankful for the thread and the candid advice, so much so, they responded with pure gratitude.
Great thread. A friend is a successful author & people always ask how she got there. She starts, "15 years ago…" & their eyes glaze over. People don't want to hear about the hard work.
(And authors SHOULD spend money on editing if they self-publish! Signed, a copyeditor. 😌)
— Erin D. Crum (@MlleCrum) November 23, 2017
https://twitter.com/Patrickesque/status/933904652709408768
Feel free to extend this amazing thread with a BOOK!
I'm just saying.
There's never too many inspirational books for authors!
Thanks again for the thread! pic.twitter.com/wwEiRVi4dU— Kenya Wright (@KenyaWrightBook) November 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/somanystyles/status/933925993357574144
Such a great thread! I’m being published for the 1st time in Jan 2018, an essay in an all-female anthology via a small press. Hoping it leads to more. Reading about your experience & how long it takes is totally resonating 👌🏻
— Tara Dublin, Rock Star Author & Kamala Voter 🪷 (@taradublinrocks) November 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/ShaunBarger/status/934110286193221632
This is all so great and interesting! I loved reading it. Not to sound like some kind of terrible inspiration quote on a mug or anything, but the journey is everything, isn't it?
— Jess McGuire (@jessmcguire) November 24, 2017
You're generous with offering advice. As a first-time author these are all great points. I got my start with zines. 😙
— Julie Chadwick (@JulieHChadwick) November 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/meltzine/status/934000550173126656
Wow @rgay you don’t know how much this thread means to me. It was absolutely what I needed to hear/read as I’m struggling to make some major life decisions and figure out my path in life. Forever grateful. Thank you.
— Mary 🌙 (@holy_grizz) November 24, 2017