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That said, I long ago stopped reading self-published books. Most would-be or beginning writers have no clue how many different kinds of editors go over a book that is traditionally published. So my advice is, hire an editor or two. There are free-lance editors out there, although I don't know any specific ones.

are any near you. Writers, editors, readers will all be there.

I am a writer/editor myself. I've had a handful or stories published, and edited two anthologies so far.

I love the world of writing. I love meeting all those connected to the world of writing. And I wish you much success.

I'll watch for writers conferences that may pass through our area. Salt Lake City must have such a thing from time to time. It's quite the conference magnet.

It's nice to hear about the success you've had with your projects. If you feel like sharing, tell me what genre you prefer to read and what you enjoy writing. Are they the same?

Writing fiction is very new to me. I've been a non-fiction reader for most of my rather autodidactic life, but now I'm finding a fresh interest in the creative art of writing ... and reading. I think I mentioned in another post about finding Thomas Mann again after many years and had just read The magic Mountain for the first time. I was mesmerized by his 19th century style as he metaphorically unraveled some early 20th century European politics. I plan to delve into more historical fiction from that period and earlier. My career kept me busy with other creative ventures but the drawback was to miss out on classic and some not so classic works that many people seemed to be more familiar with than I. It's a new challenge: to read the old and write the new.

I send my best wishes to you, PoindexterOglethorpe.