random notes from the Getting Published panel at the ol alma mater...why am i here...one self help writer...a 2 time novelist choking on his third...a shorts writer with one book on the shelves and onother in the printer...would you have a drink with any of these people...lay yourself at the feet of the muse...saliient points...do the work...evryday...nothing else...revise, revise, revise...networking wins...shop agents...put your work in front of people who are looking for something to sell...find honest readers...there's no money in writing...um, no shit...all these poeple are here as advertisments for the programs they teach at...consequently...all recommend workshopping and masters level programs...drink anyone???

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