Be Hopeful in 2011

Writing is a weird occupation. Maximum effort, minimal chance of success.

I’ve been writing for about five years, and part of the on-line writing community for four. Many of the writers I’ve met along the way have found success.

I met Guy Saville on YWO – his debut, The Afrika Reich publishes in February 2011.

Doug Jackson, another YWO-er, has done very well with his series of novels set in Rome.

Bob Burke (yes, YWO-er) is now an award winning children's author,

Lexi Revellian (yep, another YWO-er. I’m sensing a pattern) has done incredibly well with Remix. In case you don’t know, Lexi self published and has sold a HUGE number of e-books. Quite amazing.I think she's going for world domination in 2011.

Sophia Bennett won the Times/Chickenhouse competition 2009. She’s doing brilliantly.

There’s plenty of others who are making progress along the writing journey. Writers like Sandra and Tracy. And Lorrie Porter, yet another YWO-er (and whom I was immediately jealous of. She is a beautiful writer) has signed with Eve White. It’s only a matter of time for Lorrie.

These are just a few examples. But you know what all these writers have in common? They persisted. They didn’t let rejection beat them. They kept on writing.

So that’s my message for my three blog readers as we go into 2011. DON’T GIVE UP. Keep reading. Keep writing. You. Can. Do. It.

(And So. Can. I.)

Happy 2011!