Road to Random House: WRITERS MATTER — TO EACH OTHER ESPECIALLY
Lara Zielen
I’ve pasted below, as promised, the link to the article about Ellen’s book, KEEPING THE HOUSE, from the Duluth News Tribune.
But I also want to make a quick point about the importance of writers forging friendships with each other and supporting one another. Ellen had unflagging belief in DONUT DAYS, even after I’d given up on it. And I helped her through lots of drafts of KEEPING THE HOUSE, even when it seemed like one more edit was going to drive us both nuts.
We met at a writers conference when we were unagented, unsigned, and just getting our feet wet. But our belief in each other — and, okay, some hard ass work — has made all the difference. If you’re not supported by other writers, you need to be. It’s a solitary craft for sure, but it’s also one that’s helped by having others read and critique your work, and be there for you when you need someone, anyone, to say you can do this.
And now, without further ado, is Ellen’s article.
