Goodreads asked Chicki Brown:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Chicki Brown Whenever I'm asked this question, my answer is the same -- learn everything you can about the craft and about the industry. In the past five years, publishing has gone through dramatic changes, and it continues to change by the week.

The biggest mistake new authors make is thinking they can write a book and just throw it out there when they don't know a thing about the steps they need to take to make their launch a success and to build a career as an author. It takes a tremendous amount of work to avoid being a one-hit wonder, whether you're self-published or traditionally published.

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