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Hi,
It's great to have found this board. I consider myself a bit of a "tattered" newbie since I feel like I've stumbled across every jerk and scheme out there for naive writers. I'm the "very proud" owner of, not one, but, two published books by Publish America (keep your groans to yourselves, I already know). I am, however, as stubburn as the south end of north bound mule. I have no intention of giving up on my writing or bugging the crap outta them. Needless to say, I'm not so quick to take people at their word anymore (I swear I have stupid written all over my forehead. You would not believe the email for "representation" and the "interested" emails I've gotten for my art and writing by flakes). I decided I was tired of finding out "the hard way" and have hopefully graduated with full honors from my former alma mater of "hard knocks". I keep a blogspot at [email protected] and my artwork is posted at [email protected]/mdmkay. My background is in nursing but I had to retire in 1990 due to complications from childhood injuries. I've only been seriously writing for publication for about three years now. I occasionally write articles for women's issues and poetry, but my main interest is writing children's fiction. At this time I'm trying to place an easy reader for 2-5th grade called MISFIT FACTORY and have just finished a young adult fiction novel. I was very excited to find the Absolute Writer website and I hope to become a happy contributing member.
It's great to have found this board. I consider myself a bit of a "tattered" newbie since I feel like I've stumbled across every jerk and scheme out there for naive writers. I'm the "very proud" owner of, not one, but, two published books by Publish America (keep your groans to yourselves, I already know). I am, however, as stubburn as the south end of north bound mule. I have no intention of giving up on my writing or bugging the crap outta them. Needless to say, I'm not so quick to take people at their word anymore (I swear I have stupid written all over my forehead. You would not believe the email for "representation" and the "interested" emails I've gotten for my art and writing by flakes). I decided I was tired of finding out "the hard way" and have hopefully graduated with full honors from my former alma mater of "hard knocks". I keep a blogspot at [email protected] and my artwork is posted at [email protected]/mdmkay. My background is in nursing but I had to retire in 1990 due to complications from childhood injuries. I've only been seriously writing for publication for about three years now. I occasionally write articles for women's issues and poetry, but my main interest is writing children's fiction. At this time I'm trying to place an easy reader for 2-5th grade called MISFIT FACTORY and have just finished a young adult fiction novel. I was very excited to find the Absolute Writer website and I hope to become a happy contributing member.
Glad you found the Cooler.
Welcome to AW.
I myself have a book in their hands, and all I can say is, they may have my book, but they don't own my name or my imagination. It sounds to me like you have a similar attitude toward this whole situation. I hope you have the best of success in your writing career.
