Visionary

If book writing to be published is a stage, I feel desperately unrehearsed. I've written a gift size book and now am finding I do the writing...they do the rest just isn't so. They want one to have a blog, convince them you can contribute to advertise it, find an atrist to illustrate it, and Lord only knows what else.
I'm not sure I'm up to all this.

Never the less I've written poetry for eons it seems, have taken a class and read scads of how to write poetry and where to sell it or enter contests. I've had several published in anthologies but my prizes so far have been certificates. But that's okay because I just write when I want to say something about something. I've written a book of Hauki I'd love to have published and get paid something for it. Funny thing the main Hauki place in Writer's Market wants you to get it published somewhere else , then they will consider it. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this news after spending months writing and editing my Hauki book.

The craft of writing is fascinating to me and one of my favorite books is one titled The Bestseller by Olivia Goldsmith. It is fiction but has lots of inside information about how the publishing world works. I don't know how true it all is but was fascinating reading.

I started a comedy book about the escapades of a high school teacher that I may put in film form someday after I learn how. I enjoy writing but the research everything seems to require is not my cup of tea.

Maybe I don't take my writing seriously enough as I stay busy with keeping house, gardening, crafts, clubs, searching for a carpenter to build my cats an outdoor playroom,
searching for a house cleaner to free up more time to write, but I must get on a workable schedule.

Altree94

Hello Virginia!
Have you ever come to the right place!
I am in the process of getting a hands-on education about the publishing world. My first book "The Language of Poetry Forms" is due to be released in the next couple of months.
It has been a fairly painless process so far, but that is because - thanx to JPic and the wonderful members I have met here - I have had a hand to hold every step of the way!
So again, WELCOME - and you will find that help for everything is as close as the chatbox - just pop in with your question and someone will be more than happy to help!
- Tree.

Jeez

MsJacquiiC

Hi VISIONARY & Welcome to the JPiC Community - Fascinating introduction AND Like MS TREE says - You've found the write place --- We have a myriad of AWESOMELY talented Writers & Poets as part of our Community. I'm sure you will love the reading & posting, as much as you'll enjoy the good-natured comraderie.

ALSO - I just ordered a MEGA-interesting poetry book. It's called Poetry For Dummies and is from the super-popular ...For Dummies series - I've read sporadically for the past week and I'd highly recommend it for developing your Poetry skills AND finding interesting Poetry Markets - Of course there is also Shop JPiC that offers many many nice e-books that you may be interested in: Shop JPiC



Again = Welcome to JPiC AND Happy posting!

JAcquii.

PaintedDiary

Dear Virginia back to the JPiC Community, and nice to read ya!! Please make yourself comfy again, as we have so much to offer here, and enjoy the full realm of the site. We have a myriad of phenomenally amazing talent here that is simply mind boggling. If you ever need assistance just holler in the chatbox or send a PM, and we are there to assist you. We do have loads of fun, as we are like an Internet Family, and we really care. Please PM me for anything, even to say hi, and I will get back to ya!!!! I look forward to reading your works as well. Take care, enjoy the site, and enjoy your stay with us.

{{{~~***Kimberly***~~}}}

Benny

Hi, Virginia! Welcome to the family of JPiC writers! Make yourself at home and write and comment...lots of great writers here and much help in just about everything you can think of to do with writing.