Today’s post is going to be very short – I am currently mired in thesis work. My deadline of March 1st looms large in front of me; so much so, I almost skipped today’s post. But I realized there is something I wanted to write about…
Recently, I had a conversation with a writer friend – I asked if she was attending an author reading at a local bookstore. She said no, her favorite television show was on that night.
WHAT?!
With the publishing climate, changing, it seems, almost second by second and many of us uncertain as to the future of publication, can any of us afford not to support fellow writers? There are many ways to support – giving reviews and posting them, giving interviews and posting them are just a few ways.
One of the easiest is to attend an author reading. And author readings abound! Just a quick search showed me that in my area, the independent book store Third Place Books is having eleven author events before the end of the month. My public library is offering not only author readings, but writer workshops!
If any of us is fortunate enough to have a book published, we’re all going to want a full house when we have our readings and events.
Someone I greatly admire told me that this writing and publishing business is all one village. Let’s get out there and support one another so our village can thrive…
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