I had the chance to attend the Utah Writers League conference this year because of the generously of a fellow writer, who couldn’t go. Here are my notes.

 Cut out the meat and cheese. We have the wish to write a trilogy. One feels good about writing a book but writing it can be very slow.
 Write short stories. White as many as you can in categories that you don’t normally write. In every general. Short stories are simple and to the point.
 Start submitting in as many places as you can. Including free places.
 Submitting it to the latest contest.
 Intermittent fasting: volunteer everywhere you can as often as you can. It isn’t what you know but who you know, you need to position yourself so you know where to be.
 Follow through on the commitments you volunteer for.
 Set time aside for essentials. Keep everything in perspective.
 Writing short stories gives you a chance to improve your craft and can help you come up with additional ideas.

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