Take 10

Here are 10 of our favorite rules to help you take what’s in your head, put it on the page, and get it to the market:

1. Find the time and space you need – write in the corners if you have to.
2. Be organized – time management will make or break you.
3. Stop sharpening your pencils – quit that stalling and get writing!
4. Make realistic deadlines and keep them – this is where belonging to a critique group is a real help.
5. Self-edit – learn to read your own work as objectively as possible.
6. Read! Read! Read! – anything, even the back of the cereal box!
7. Read the trades. They might not make sense at first, but over time you will garner a better understanding of how the market works.
8. Be professional – keep records and receipts, be aware of legalities, prepare for self-employed income.
9. Connect with other writers
10. Reward yourself – go for a walk, have a latte, go to a movie, read a book, keep balance in your life.
    
    Remember SMART goals: Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely

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Susan and Anne