What Did You Wish You Knew Before Getting Published?


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Comments

Norah Colvin said…
Congratulations, Dimity. I enjoyed your article and the course looks wonderful. What a boost for 25 writers. Thanks for sharing.
27 May 2020 at 20:57
DimbutNice said…
Thanks Norah! I hope it is of some use to those who need it. D x
27 May 2020 at 21:57
Sarah Rasmussen - Ragamuffin Books said…
What an insightful interview Dimity! I found it inspiring and liked how you said “writing is an apprenticeship that never ends”, which really struck me as true. ❤️
28 May 2020 at 07:29
DimbutNice said…
Hi Sarah, so good to see you here and thank you! It was interesting thinking about my responses for this one. And I'm glad you found my parting words useful. For me, I'll forever be in this apprenticeship but that is one of the things I love most about my career...I'm forever learning, every day. Superb! :-)
28 May 2020 at 11:02
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