What Marianna Heusler Knows for Sure
Every month I religiously read Oprah’s magazine. She always closes with an editorial entitled What I Know for Sure . I’ve been writing since sixth grade and I’ve been a published writer for over twenty years. So for what it’s worth - this is what I know for sure Anyone can be published. Initially most writers want to write well enough to be published. They want to see their work appear anywhere. And today with so many publishing options, from self-publishing, to small independent presses, it is easier than ever to see your book in print, or as an e-book. But without gatekeepers, editors and agents, it’s hard to distinguish good writers from bad writers. And that’s makes it hard for all of us. Once you’re published, your greatest job is to gather readers. I once asked my third graders what they thought was the hardest part about being a writer – I got the usual answers – creating a plot, thinking of a character. constructing a nice cover, and then a voice cam...