In honor of Colleen Lindsay’s declaration of No Whining Week, the lovelies over at YA Highway want us all to discuss something positive about the publishing industry for today’s Road Trip Wednesday.
The most positive thing I see about the publishing industry is the people. Seriously, where do some writers get this idea that agents and editors are heartless fiends out to crush our dreams? I have found all the publishing folks I have come in contact with so far to be just delightful.
Agent and editor blogs have helped me so much on my writing journey. They really are an invaluable resource. And they are created and maintained by people who really want me to succeed. The agents and editors do not get paid to dispense all this information. They don’t get paid to answer all writers’ random questions. They don’t get paid to be so kind and helpful. But many of them still do it, and I am incredibly grateful for all the wonderful people who take time out of their busy lives to help me succeed.
My fellow writers also help me immensely and are just so fabulous! Since I put myself out there as an official aspiring author and really got into researching the business, I have met a ton of great writers, both agented/published and non. I meet them through blogs, the BlueBoards, the Absolute Write forums, and Twitter. I meet them when they randomly show up and leave me comments here. Some of them, though we have never met outside of the blogosphere, I consider friends.
I adore my fellow writers and love to see them succeed. When a writer friend of mine puts up a SUCCESS!! post on their blog or Twitter–whether it be about finding an agent, selling a book, or just finally nailing that scene that has been causing so many problems–it thrills me.
I love the writing community and the people in it. The internet and blogs have helped to make this group of (possibly certifiably insane) people incredibly tight-knit and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Also, as long as I am gushing here: I love my blog readers and commenters. Thank you all so much for taking the time out of your day to follow me on my little journey!
A hug for all my new buddies!
(For a list of great agent, editor, and writer blogs to check out, see the sidebar———–> )
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Likewise! Those YA Highwaywomen rock.
Oooh, you only need 1 more follower!
Yay! I am so excited to give some books away!
Yay! I get to be lucky #50! Thanks for advertising my blogfest. Nice blog, sorry it took me so long to get here. For some reason blogger isn’t showing links for me.
I came through Lilah’s site and you are now added to my google reader.
Hey Charity! I am glad you found me. I am so excited for your blogfest; it sounds like so much fun!
I didn’t realize you were on AW– what’s your screen name?
I actually just re-registered under the very creative name RachelBateman. My old account was hacked….seriously, who hacks an account on a writing forum?! Lame.
That picture is just so cute! I, too, have found agents nothing but helpful and wonderful. Of course there are bad seeds like there are in any profession, but the good seeds are so good it’s incredible.
Thanks! I thought the picture was pretty fun, too. It makes me sad how many writers get jaded by the few bad seeds there are out there.
Thanks for participating! Love the photo