So, You Want To Be A Writer
Jo Ann M. Colton's "Little Red Writer Book" Series, Book 1
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This book is designed to serve two groups of people: those who have entertained the thought of writing but have never followed through with its execution and those who have actually put pen to paper and are now wondering what to do next. Don’t be nervous about taking the next step. Take comfort in knowing that a writer, who understands firsthand your questions and concerns, has written this book.
So, you want to be a writer… Well, let me congratulate you, because this little publication (Book 1 of Jo Ann M. Colton’s “Little Red Writer Book” Series) is just one more step you have taken in furthering your dream to be a writer. Many of you, having viewed the writer’s world as a fascinating one, have always wanted to write. Unfortunately, some of you just don’t know how to get started. Read on and you will surely gain more insight into the writer’s life.
This book has been created as an overview of the wonderful world of writing and not as the “end all and be all” on the subject. The purpose of this publication is to enlighten each of you and leave you with more knowledge on the subject of writing after reading it, than you possessed before reading it. Simply put, this book is meant to be “food for thought” for the new writer. It is entirely up to each one of you to find your own level of success as a writer. As you embark upon your newfound adventure as a writer, heed the words of Charles Caleb Colton[1] (with whom I share no family relationship): “Many books require no thought from those who read them, and there is a very simple reason, they made no such demand upon those who wrote them."
Having shared the words of Charles Caleb Colton, I now invite you to turn the page...
1. Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832) clergyman, sportsman, gambler and author of the aphoristic Lacon (2 vol. 1820-1822). See www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/c/charles_caleb_colton_2.html (pg.2)
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Written by a writer who understands writers' concerns about entering the writing world, So, You Want To Be A Writer offers assistance to aspiring writers. Created strictly as a helpful overview of the writing process, it is informative and enlightening! The book guides the writer/reader on a step-by-step journey down the writer's path. From answering the "write" question and getting started as a writer, to believing to achieve, developing tools of the trade, making that first impression as a writer and more, Colton shares not only her own experiences as a writer and author, but also her interactions with other emerging writers and published authors.
If you've always wanted to be a writer, but didn't know how to get started, this book definitely belongs in your home library. Filled with lots of helpful writing-related information, dos and don'ts, and tips of the trade, So, You Want To Be A Writer, Book 1 of Jo Ann M. Colton's "Little Red Writer Book" Series, is a must-read resource for beginning and unpublished writers.
About the Author
Jo Ann M. Colton is a book writer of fiction Pieces of the Puzzle and nonfiction The Entrepreneur's Guide to Business Basics 101. In addition, she is a freelance writer of business material for private clients, as well as newspaper, magazine and business profile articles.
Colton is an experienced public speaker, seminar/class instructor and workshop facilitator of writing-related and business topics. She also consults with emerging writers on various matters related to publishing and marketing.
Jo Ann M. Colton has founded and facilitated writers' groups in both Las Vegas and the Denver-area. Her groups have offered writers an opportunity to meet and network with others of like minds, share writing resources, address topics of interest and concern, and experience and enjoy the occasion of allowing their works to be heard and critiqued by their peers.