A few weekends ago, I had the exciting opportunity to meet the New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger.
Mr. Krueger had a writer's workshop just before his author's talk, and I even had a chance to chat with him one-on-one for a few minutes afterwards.
There were about a dozen aspiring writers he spoke with at the workshop. He was very patient, offered great insight into his own writing as well as the publishing business, and took the time to learn where everyone was in their writing journey.
Here are the few lessons he taught us during the workshop:
1) Write every single day. 7 days a week. Make writing a habit. If it's something you love to do, this shouldn't be a problem.
2) Every writer's path is different. Unique. Just because something worked for one writer, doesn't mean it will work for you.
3) Don't let being a bestseller be your ultimate goal. Yes, it's good to have a goal, and to push yourself toward it. But there is a lot to achieving that title, and may not be as glamorous as one may think.
4) Being an indie author is an acceptable path to publication. The traditional path may be the most difficult path to get published, depending on your ultimate goal. Do not dismiss it.
During his author talk, he promoted his latest book in the Cork O'Connor mystery series. Check it out below:
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