tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608219573280924851.post3598442961950450630..comments2023-11-02T09:11:11.090-07:00Comments on Keshia Swaim: Book Addict: What I Do...Keshia Swaimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16727744521866463994noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608219573280924851.post-2928654761678868292013-03-27T12:13:56.397-07:002013-03-27T12:13:56.397-07:00Yep I think Vikki gave you some awesome advice--te...Yep I think Vikki gave you some awesome advice--tell them your story. It's okay to let them know that this is a hard path, but also talk about how it feels to see your work in print and being enjoyed by others. You got this :)Lisa Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537582027082671439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608219573280924851.post-2759414024501512392013-03-27T06:51:59.876-07:002013-03-27T06:51:59.876-07:00I think you should just be honest. I have heard m...I think you should just be honest. I have heard many writers pontificate to young people about how hard it is to be a writer, and let me tell you, finding my way into professional editing was, for me, a series of really awesome and lucky accidents, and happened in midlife, not right out of college.<br /><br />So... be honest. I would say don't try to terrify them, like certain authors of my experience have (I will not name names, as I am sure they thought they were helping), but tell them *your* experiences in trying to get into the business. Share *your* story, and maybe use examples from your colleagues who give permission. For instance, if you want, I can shoot you an email with my general path if you think it would be of value. But the main thing I want to say is to just be honest about how *you* did it, and the challenges and joys *you* have experienced.Vikki Ciaffonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05423076129384608260noreply@blogger.com