Wishes and Dreams: If Only You Had Known… I attended a gigantic conference back in 2014 after I’d published a couple of books through Wild Rose Press. At an auction, I won an hour of time with Cherry Adair, a multi-published author who writes in my genre. One bit of advice from Cherry: “Don’t attend big-time conferences unless you have ten or more novels under your belt. You’ll waste money.” I listened to her. Probably saved thousands of dollars as a result. This year, I’ll publish my eleventh book…representing a bit more than one book published every year since 2011. I’m slow, but I’m steady! What would I advise an up-and-coming author? Easy. -Keep writing -Find critical friends and a tough
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