Interview with Wendy Hinman, award-wining author of Tightwads on the Loose and Sea Trials.
Tell us about how you evolved into a successful book author.
I wrote stories for the radio in college and began submitting articles to various publications. It was a thrill to share what I’d written and see it in print. For a time I worked as a technical writer. Then I edited an online magazine and managed web content for a number of organizations. I became a journalist and regular contributor to several magazines and wrote a popular blog about our travels. Through that I generated an audience who loved my stories and wanted to read more. They encouraged me and kept asking me when the book would be out. I can’t emphasize enough how much that helped keep me going when I grew discouraged.
I have a group of writers with whom I meet every week and they helped keep me going. All are serious about developing their craft and publishing. Between us, we have eight books and countless nationally published and award winning articles and stories. These writers inspire me and keep me focused on producing high quality material on a regular basis. Also, I am the editor of the Writers Connection Magazine, in which we interview many New York Times bestselling authors and learn from them. For more info, visit http://www.writersconnection.org and to become a subscriber.
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