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It’s been long and filled with many setbacks along the way. But if it had been a\u00a0smooth ride from the beginning, it wouldn’t have been as rewarding.<\/p>\n

In his book, On Writing<\/em>, Stephen King told of having to replace the nail he hung his rejection letters on with a spike. Well I, too, feel that way, although I prefer to think of it as having enough of them to wallpaper a room.<\/p>\n

I joined a writers group but this first one wasn’t what giving me what I needed so left them when my membership expired. About the same time a small group was forming in my hometown so I joined them. This was much better for me. During this time, I heard about the Ottawa Romance Writers Association and went to two of their meetings\/workshops as a guest and attended their 2008 conference. That was an educational experience! So I joined Romance Writers of America and this chapter and have seen my writing improve tenfold if not more.<\/p>\n

Along the way, I discovered Brian Henry, aka Quick Brown Fox<\/a> and began attending his workshops… Mississauga, Kingston, Brampton, Sudbury… I’ve learned so much from Brian that I can’t begin to put it all in one small blog post.<\/p>\n

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My novel's cover created by Aidana WillowRaven<\/figcaption><\/figure> Then last fall, I heard about an online Writers Conference and signed up to pitch to an editor. Well the rest is history. My road to publication is nearing the end. I have a contract, a talented cover artist, fantastic editor, and a great company to be associated with – 4RV Publishing LLC<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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