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tapati

Saving One Writer At A Time

Mar 28, 2011 12:50

During my odyssey through blog posts and articles on self-publishing via the latest e-book technology, I ran across a story that particularly interested me. With my own history of suicide attempts and depression I was saddened and then delighted when a writer's despair turned to hope. Kiana Davenport, living in Hawaii, was near the end of her ( Read more... )

depression, writer, poverty, writing

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theletterelle March 28 2011, 20:03:31 UTC

I'd forgotten how addicting writing is until I started again. For years I was blocked, because I felt like I had to write a sequel to something I'd already done, and I just couldn't do it. Now I'm freed again, and it feels amazing.

Once I finish this and polish the hell out of it, I'm going to give trad publishing a shot. I'm not counting on it to make my living, so if it works, great, and if it doesn't... maybe I'll try this self-publishing thing. A friend of mine is doing pretty well selling erotica. I want to write YA books, though. :)