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Cathy C. Hallhttps://cathychall.wordpress.com/I write, write, write. Then I rewrite, rewrite, rewrite. THEN I submit all those polished-up words out into the world and sell 'em. It's a plan that's worked pretty well.

What Not to Do Wednesday: Don’t Let Fear Hold You Back

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That’s a good theme for October, huh? I love writing in October because I’m so frightfully good at coming up with stuff!

Anyway, back to the point, my yellow-bellied grasshopper. How many times have you let your fears keep you from doing something writing-related? Haven’t submitted because you’re afraid your writing’s not good enough? Haven’t tried a new market because you’re afraid you’re too green? Haven’t asked an editor a question because you’re afraid you’ll sound like an idiot?

I recently had lunch with a friend who mentioned a fact about social networking that I hadn’t considered. However, it happened that I had sent an article about social networking to one of my favorite markets. Oh, dear. I really needed to add something to that article. What to do?

You can probbaly guess that I opted to sound like the writing village idiot. I asked the editor if I could rewrite a section of that article and resubmit. And she was quite nice about the whole thing. For all I know, she’ll take a second look at that article now that I’ve sent the new and improved version.

So, don’t let your fears hold you back. Forge ahead. Except into the cellar if you’re home all alone. Sheesh. Are you crazy????

Wanted: Mad Skills in the Christine Kringle Department

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First of all, do you know who Christine Kringle is? Secondly, have you bought the latest Christine Kringle book? And thirdly, can you write a super fantabulous plot?

Because that’s all you have to do to win $5,000 and your name on the next Christine Kringle children’s book. And even if that all seems a little daunting, you can still not win but maybe get a little attention from the book’s publishers. So, that’s awesome, too.

Maybe not as awesome as $5,000. But it’s a little elf bootie in the door, isn’t it? So, hurry on over to Lynn’s Christine Kringle website to get all the info. You may have till January to enter this contest, but you really can’t rush brilliance. Plus, you’ve got to go get that book (and read it).