Goodreads asked Rena Rocford:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Rena Rocford Write and read. Read every book you can, but don't worry too much about the books on how to write. Read a couple, but don't get lost there. Then write until you know what your voice sounds like. Then, after all that, and it will probably be a long time, then start looking into editors and publishing. If you dive in too early, the business end of publishing will shape your words too much, and your writing voice will sound just like everyone else. Of course, if that's what you want, then sound like everyone else, but that's not what most writers want. My advice in a nutshell: find your voice.

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