Ask the Author: Karen Marie Moning
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Karen Marie Moning
I think Steve King said 'read, read, read and write, write, write.' I would also add 'keep your butt in that chair.' I often think the biggest difference between an unpublished writer and a published one is dedication and commitment to the craft, hunger to communicate and the discipline to keep pursuing your goals despite criticism and rejection. I have a binder full of rejection letters and considered each one affirmation--proof that I was trying, being fearless, chasing my dream. You have to do your very best work and put yourself out there, whether self-publishing or traditional. When you chase a dream, the universe conspires to help you get it.
Karen Marie Moning
Getting to do what I love most every day, communicating my thoughts and ideas, and meeting readers and talking books. Even more rewarding is seeing the long-lasting friendships that form from the shared loved of a series.
Karen Marie Moning
I've found that the virtually the only time I get blocked is if I've veered off course from my vision for that book. If I can't write for two days in a row, I stop trying, go for a long walk and connect with nature which always inspires me, then go back and read what I've written to date. Inevitably I find where I went wrong, cut that scene or scenes, refresh my mental browser and start over with a blank page from that point. It's hard to push that delete button, but so worth the reward. Word count isn't what matters. They have to be the *right* words. For me, writer's block is my subconscious telling me I've screwed up and need to stop until I fix it.
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