Colleen J. Shogan
Don't give up. It took me a few years to finish my first novel. Then, I entered the publishing world, which required at least another year of my time to understand. After that, I had to find an agent and then subsequently a publisher. There will always be varied opinion about your writing and stories. The trick is to persevere and keep writing.
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