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September 2007 / ILORI Press / ISBN-10: 0977019152 / ISBN-13: 978-0977019151
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At some point in their careers, all writers—published or unpublished—experience either the pain of rejection, discouragement, disappointment and/or other hazards of the writing life. The key is to identify the obstacles ahead and know how to overcome them.

• Learn the truth about failure
• Discover the ultimate dream killer
• Find out how to get rid of a Wet Blanket
• Discover the one secret every full-time writer knows
• And much more…

Making a living as a writer is not a matter of luck; it is a matter of strategy. This book gives tips on how to survive and succeed in the writing life. Your destiny is at hand.

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Finalist in ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Award in Writing

“…a handy guide for aspiring and professional writers alike to achieving success and an honest living in the field…A highly motivational resource for developing a writer’s work ethic.”
--The Midwest Book Review

"Offering support and honest advice, The Writer Behind the Words is the ultimate survival guide for every writer who refuses to give up. Highly recommended for professional and aspiring writers."
--Cindy La Ferle, freelance journalist and author of Writing Home

"Dara Girard’s The Writer Behind the Words: Steps to Success in the Writing Life….has a wealth of information, suggestions, tips, and advice….The advice comes in a wonderful blend of the uplifting and spiritual, and the blunt and concrete."
--Errant Dreams Reviews

"The Writer Behind the Words  by Dara Girard offers wise steps to success in the writing life… I finished this book and realized it wasn’t going to sit in the back of my shelf. It would hold a prominent place…I haven’t seen a book quite like this... For all you writers with doubts and fears [about] your place in the writing universe, I suggest you read this [book]. It’s well written and holds your interest."
--Patricia Guthrie/Independent Reviewer

Some people don’t believe I should have written this book. I could make a lot more money teaching people how to write rather than how to survive as a writer. So why did I write it? Because most people will start writing with a burst of enthusiasm and end with a sputter. The Writer Behind the Words is the companion at the start of a race, the cup of water and encouragement you need in the middle, cheers at the finish line and the trainer for your next race. Being a full time writer takes courage, strategy and craft. Anyone can learn that. This book is about surviving and succeeding. Because being a full time writer isn’t about getting one book, poem, or article published. It’s about developing a career and getting people to pay you to write.

September 2007 / ILORI Press / ISBN-10: 0977019152 / ISBN-13: 978-0977019151
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