By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills
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A few weeks ago, I visited my mother in Ohio and stayed at a nearby hotel.Early one morning I took my laptop to the dining area and checked
e-mail. A steady peck against a wall of windows grasped my attention. A female red cardinal repeatedly flew into the glass wall. While sipping coffee, I studied this red-beaked little bird. I felt sorry for her. Couldn’t she see her effort was futile? I asked the woman who serviced the area about the bird. She stated the cardinal arrived every morning when the sun rose and attempted to gain access through the window.
I crept to the window and snapped pictures, but she moved too fast, and the pics were a blur. On one occasion, she fell to the ground stunned, then continued just like before. Talking to her made no difference. She titled her little head as though listening, but she believed she knew best.
The cardinal’s habit reminded me of writers who use the same methods to reach their publication goals without ever evaluating their process. They refuse to update their skills or understand the vast changes of the publishing world. They rise every morning, create story, and submit the same way they have for months, even years, without a thought of their life patterns taking them nowhere but smack against a publication wall.
How very sad to waste a talented writer’s contribution to the world. We are individuals who work alone for the benefit of others. To fly successfully, we have to expand our world to embrace knowledge.
A writer who flies solo must rely on those who understand air traffic control.
My little cardinal friend? I hope tomorrow she wakens and takes a long look at that glass window. Perhaps there’s better way to gain entry into this new world? What’s one suggestion you have for a writer to break into the publishing world?
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DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. She combines unforgettable characters with unpredictable plots to create action-packed, suspense-filled novels.
Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two Christy Awards; and been finalists for the RITA, Daphne Du Maurier, Inspirational Readers’ Choice, and Carol award contests. Library Journal presented her with a Best Books 2014: Genre Fiction award in the Christian Fiction category for Firewall.
DiAnn is a founding board member of the American Christian Fiction Writers; a member of Advanced Writers and Speakers Association; International Thriller Writers, and the Faith, Hope, and Love chapter of Romance Writers of America. She is co-director of The Author Roadmap with social media specialist Edie Melson where she continues her passion of helping other writers be successful. She speaks to various groups and teaches writing workshops around the country.
DiAnn has been termed a coffee snob and roasts her own coffee beans. She’s an avid reader, loves to cook, and believes her grandchildren are the smartest kids in the universe. She and her husband live in sunny Houston, Texas.
DiAnn is very active online and would love to connect with readers on any of the social media platforms listed at www.diannmills.com.
Tweet this: How Does a Writer Fly Successfully?
A few weeks ago, I visited my mother in Ohio and stayed at a nearby hotel.Early one morning I took my laptop to the dining area and checked
e-mail. A steady peck against a wall of windows grasped my attention. A female red cardinal repeatedly flew into the glass wall. While sipping coffee, I studied this red-beaked little bird. I felt sorry for her. Couldn’t she see her effort was futile? I asked the woman who serviced the area about the bird. She stated the cardinal arrived every morning when the sun rose and attempted to gain access through the window. I crept to the window and snapped pictures, but she moved too fast, and the pics were a blur. On one occasion, she fell to the ground stunned, then continued just like before. Talking to her made no difference. She titled her little head as though listening, but she believed she knew best.
The cardinal’s habit reminded me of writers who use the same methods to reach their publication goals without ever evaluating their process. They refuse to update their skills or understand the vast changes of the publishing world. They rise every morning, create story, and submit the same way they have for months, even years, without a thought of their life patterns taking them nowhere but smack against a publication wall.
How very sad to waste a talented writer’s contribution to the world. We are individuals who work alone for the benefit of others. To fly successfully, we have to expand our world to embrace knowledge. A writer who flies solo must rely on those who understand air traffic control.
My little cardinal friend? I hope tomorrow she wakens and takes a long look at that glass window. Perhaps there’s better way to gain entry into this new world? What’s one suggestion you have for a writer to break into the publishing world?
Tweet this: How Does a Writer Fly Successfully?
Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two Christy Awards; and been finalists for the RITA, Daphne Du Maurier, Inspirational Readers’ Choice, and Carol award contests. Library Journal presented her with a Best Books 2014: Genre Fiction award in the Christian Fiction category for Firewall.
DiAnn is a founding board member of the American Christian Fiction Writers; a member of Advanced Writers and Speakers Association; International Thriller Writers, and the Faith, Hope, and Love chapter of Romance Writers of America. She is co-director of The Author Roadmap with social media specialist Edie Melson where she continues her passion of helping other writers be successful. She speaks to various groups and teaches writing workshops around the country.
DiAnn has been termed a coffee snob and roasts her own coffee beans. She’s an avid reader, loves to cook, and believes her grandchildren are the smartest kids in the universe. She and her husband live in sunny Houston, Texas.
DiAnn is very active online and would love to connect with readers on any of the social media platforms listed at www.diannmills.com.
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