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10 ThingsYou Should Know About the Writing Journey

Cynthia Herron Writing 4 Comments

There are some things on the path to publication you won’t know. Things people won’t tell you. Not because they deliberately try to withhold information, but because the journey’s so different for everyone. Some folks will offer businesslike advice while others will share more practical and helpful tips—what worked for them, how they muddled through, and what they did while …

12 Reasons Not to Sweat the Small Stuff

Cynthia Herron Writing 4 Comments

In Monday’s post I talked about the writing journey and things I wish I’d known sooner. As a follow-up post, today I wanted to share some reasons why we shouldn’t sweat the small stuff. An e-mail arrived in my inbox shortly after my original post went live on the ACFW website last October. A fellow creative lamented: You say not …