“What advice do you have for writers working on their first novels?If you feel called to write a book, consider it a gift. Look around you. What assistance is the universe offering you as support? I was given an amazing mentor, a poet, Eleanor Drewry Dolan, who taught me the importance of every word. To my utter amazement, there were times she found it necessary to consult three dictionaries to evaluate one word.” IfsFeelsWritingFirstsLooksBookUniverseThreeFoundGivenSupportNovelAdviceTaughtPoetImportanceOfferingMentorAssistanceDictionaryOne WordEvaluateAmazementEleanor Book:The Kitchen House: A Novel Source: The Kitchen House: A Novel
“Take the time you need to learn the craft. Then sit down and write. When you hand over your completed manuscript to a trusted reader, keep an open mind. Edit, edit, and edit again. After you have written a great query letter, go to AgentQuery.com. This site is an invaluable resource that lists agents in your genre. Submit, accept rejection as part of the process, and submit again. And, of course, never give up.” NeedsGivingWritingMindHandsCoursesProcessAcceptingWrittenReaderGiving UpResourcesLettersDown AndListsCraftsAgentsGenreRejectionOver YouSubmitTrustedSiteNever Giving UpOpen MindEditsManuscriptsInvaluableKeep An Open MindQueries Book:The Kitchen House: A Novel Source: The Kitchen House: A Novel
