should surround myself with authors. So I decided to seek out, meet, talk and socialize with
every author I had the opportunity to come in contact with through book signings, fairs, etc.
While I was mapping out my plan to do this, another idea popped in my creatively erupting brain.
Why not seek advice from these already successful (or at least published) authors? So I
bought an autograph book and committed to having every author I met, sign it and give me one
simple piece of advice that would aid me in my quest to become a published author. I'd have my
picture taken with them and put in the book next to their autograph and advice and have a nice
little book of my own that could one day become a family heirloom or maybe even become a
book in itself to be published.
And that's what I did. I started going to book signings, lectures and everywhere else authors
were and had them autograph my book and put some advice in it. I'd though I'd share this with
my cyber fans and fellow aspiring writers so they could hopefully benefit from all the advice I'm
getting
Below is a list of everyone I've had the pleasure to me and their valuable advice.
It's also led to some very interesting and possibly lucrative/publishing opportunities. See my
blog.
I've also learned a valuable lesson. If you have someone take a picture of you, check the camera
and make sure they actually took the picture. There are several authors below who I took a pic
with but the person/stranger who I asked take the pic didn't push the button down all the way
and thus, no pic. But you live and you learn!.
-Harry Sneed III
Oct. 7
Brian Jacques
Author of "Redwall" and more.
www.redwall.org
and/or love.
Joe Piscatella
Author of "The Road to a Healthy Heart
Runs Through the Kitchen" and more
www.joepiscatella.com
Eric Jerome Dickey
aka the king of African American Fiction
Author of "Chasing Destiny" and more.
www.ericjeromedickey.com
Write conversationally! Never give up!
Jack Canfield
Co-creater of "Chicken Soup for the
Soul" series and more
www.chickensoupforthesoul.com
is as important as writing.
Bill McClellan
Author of 'Evidence of Murder' and
St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist.
www.stltoday.com
Ranya Idiby
Co-author of "The Faith Club"
www.thefaithclub.com
get a phone call that will change your life
Priscilla Warner
Co-author of "The Faith Club"
www.thefaithclub.com
people do too! If you're dishonest, people
/readers will know it..
Priscilla Warner
Co-author of "The Faith Club"
www.thefaithclub.com
Read.
Write.
Travel.
Sebastian Junger
Author of "The Perfect Storm" and more.
rejection letters worry you-the critics
don't know everything.
Steve Brooks
Author of several illustrated
children's books.
www.stephenjbrooks.com
Keep your butt in the chair-Rob Simbeck
Keep writing.- Dave Trottier
I live by their advice-also, use spellcheck.
Sara Ann Denson
Author of "Christmas Turtles"
www.saraanndenson.com
Katharine Noel
Author of "Halfway House"
www.katharinenoel.com
Kellie Wells
Author of "Skin"
www.kelliewells.com
Harry
mascot of St. Louis Publishers Assoc.
www.stlouispublishers.org
it's fun for you, it will be fun for the
reader.
Ridley Pearson
Author of "Peter and the Shadow
Thieves" & "Cut and Run"
www.ridleypearson.com
Mitch Albom
Author of "Tuesdays With Morrie"
www.albom.com