Perseverance is the Name of the Game

One thing I have become convicted of over the past year is the power of perseverance. Usually, I hear this in relation to finding an agent and getting a traditional publishing contract. However, that is just one step toward the goal of getting your name out there. Being traditionally published doesn't automatically mean you'll sell books either. I entered the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award and browsed through the forums over there to see what's going on. I noticed that the authors of se...