“My last point about getting started as a writer: do something first, good or bad, successful or not, and write it up before approaching an editor. The best introduction to an editor is your own written work, published or not. I traveled across Siberia on my own money before ever approaching an editor; I wrote my first book, Siberian Dawn, without knowing a single editor, with no idea of how to get it published. I had to risk my life on the Congo before selling my first magazine story. If the rebel spirit dwells within you, you won't wait for an invitation, you'll invade and take no hostages.”
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Jeffery Taylor
Jeffery Taylor, born on May 23, 1989, is an American professional basketball player. He shone during his college years and was later drafted into the NBA, marking the beginning of his professional basketball career. more
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