if I could travel back in time to give myself advice...

On October 5 & 6, I'll join a coterie of other writers at the Crossroads Writers Conference in Macon, GA. So they asked me this question:

If you could go back in time to the beginning of your writing career, what advice would you give yourself on writing?

Here's what I said.

Yes, it includes wild gesticulations, cupcake waving, and super-gummy smiles.

And if you're in the southeast and want to have a cubic butt-ton of writerly fun, please join us!

I am supremely excited, even if there are no cupcakes.

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