Thank you so much for the exhortation and validation. Over the last several months, I have felt almost guilty because I have neglected keeping up with blogs–yours, mine, and others–as well as all the discussions out there. After speaking with you at last years ACFW conference, I went back to work, in a big way, on my manuscript. I'm now nearing the completion of this rewrite, and am excited with the result.

Thanks again for the teaching, wise words, and correction that your blog provides.

Part of that is being behind on networking in any form. I abandoned a great online group a year ago because I was spending too much time there and had to finish the book. Meanwhile, I've been slowly learning about publishing over the past three years via blogs like this one.

It's encouraging to hear someone say that it's OK *not* to be ultra-connected.

Do you have tips for non-fiction writers?

Amy

You said "things are different if you're a NONfiction writer". How different? Since platform is so important in nonfiction writing, I struggle to find the balance of platform building and writing. And writing the book vs. writing articles which help build the platform. Would you address this in a future blogpost?

Thanks!
Susan

What if you have a debut novel coming out? You mentioned that it changes the dynamics a bit. Instead of 90/10 rule, would it be more like 20/80 or 30/70, or 40/60? I'm curious because I'm in that position now. With a full-time job, being a mom, wife, critiquing, and marketing myself as a writer, I'm trying hard to protect my writing time. But as I'm starting to promote more, it's almost another job.

BTW – Thanks for your great insight.

Rachelle, you blog is my absolute fav. (and I follow lots of agent blogs).

U wanna be my agent? We'd be perfect for each other, if only you took fantasy. *sigh*

🙂