Quote Originally Posted by Starbuck_Jones View Post
enough cash on hand to do what I want for about two years as long as I keep the ale and whores in moderation.
What is the fun in that?



/srsbsns answer:

http://www.duotrope.com/

Make that your BEST FRIEND, once you have something written. It's a VERY good resource. If you have something short (short fiction / flash fiction / etc) check out midnightscreaming.com (quarterly published literary magazine)

(My wife is a published author + editor of Midnightscreaming.com)

The best advice is, don't be afraid of rejection letters. My wife has a wall on her office where she pins them up for motivation. Also, check your local area for a local writers group, if you need a place to start, check the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) Forums: http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/forum There are local regional groups that do NaNo, my wife and her best friends are the Municipal Liaisons (Regional Coordinators) for NaNoWriMo in memphis. Go to your favorite bookstore and buy some writing magazines, usually they have some good info. Also check and see if there are writing groups / workshops at your local bookstores. Usually bookstores have in house people that handle events so try to see if any are going on in your area.

Good luck in whatever you find. I'm not talented enough to be a real writer, so I just live it vicariously through my wife.