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Victor D. López is the Cypres Family Distinguished Professor in Legal Studies in Business at Hofstra University's Frank G. Zarb School of Business. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from St. John's University School of Law and is a member of the New York State Bar. His professional affiliations include membership in the New York State Bar Association, the Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB), the North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business (NEALSB), and he serves as a reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals. He is a past president of the North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business (2011-2012) and has served as the organization's vice-president (2009-2010) and program chair of the 2011 NEALSB Academic Conference.

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Victor D. López Read widely but write in your own voice. Learn from your favorite authors but never try to walk in their shoes. Let your readers see the world through…moreRead widely but write in your own voice. Learn from your favorite authors but never try to walk in their shoes. Let your readers see the world through your own eyes and hear the music of your own voice.

Learn to take constructive criticism well; it will make you a better writer. Learn to ignore destructive criticism; it is intended to hurt, not help, and reflects poorly only on the character, motives and antisocial nature of the critic. But learn also to be mindful that harsh criticism is sometimes warranted and dismissing it will only prevent you from improving your craft.

Expect rejection letters and resist the impulse to dismiss them off hand. Some editors will take the time to make helpful comments if they see merit in your writing; it is a kindness on their part to offer advice, constructive criticism or encouragement. They have better things to do than to comment on rejected works. Appreciate these comments and take them as a compliment--someone cared enough to give you expert advice that, if heeded, might help you make a sale when you revise and resubmit the manuscript elsewhere. (But first, write a thank you note to the editor that offered advice or helpful comments.)

Stand your ground when you feel strongly about your writing. Nothing that has ever been written by anyone has garnered universal appeal. If you have something worthy of being said, you will strike a responsive chord with some readers. You will also likely strike a dissonant chord with others. You need only read the reviews of top writers in Amazon, Goodreads or elsewhere to see that this is the case for all writers if they are popular enough to garner thousands of reviews--just look at the one-star reviews that they were given by those who bought their books along side the glowing five star reviews.

You can't please everyone--no one can. First and foremost, make sure you please yourself while maintaining a healthy, honest critical eye on your own writing--the rest will follow in time.

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Victor D. López I'm currently conducting two tracks of research for upcoming articles and a revised and expanded textbook on immigration law. The first is immigration…moreI'm currently conducting two tracks of research for upcoming articles and a revised and expanded textbook on immigration law. The first is immigration law from an international perspective and the second is on regulations affecting the proprietary, for-profit education industry.

I've also just completed work on my first novel and am currently in the process of querying literary agents for representation. The novel is a work of fiction drawn loosely from my own personal and professional experiences as a young attorney in my first posting as dean of a for-profit school of business knowing next to nothing about the industry. It was my first and last exposure to the industry in which I learned lessons no less valuable, painful or life altering than the fictional protagonist.

I've also written some new short stories and a lot of poetry during the forced isolation imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic that I will eventually publish.(less)
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