Goodreads asked Nancy Gray:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Nancy Gray Never give up. Technically, if you've written anything you're a writer and no one can take that from you. If you want to get published, though, the key is to be persistent. Expect lots of rejections, but don't let that make you question who or what you are.

Believe in your work, and keep reading and writing. The more you read and the more you practice, the better your writing will be, and one day you will be published, even if you have to do it yourself.

Also, test readers are important. Let others read your work and critique it and take any criticism seriously. Sometimes, you'll have to rewrite your work several times, but that's all part of the process and growing as a writer.

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