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Writing conferences. Building a writing career. Pseudonyms.  Award-winning author and publisher, Ramona Richards gives us the inside scoop on attending writers conferences, tips on how editors really see writers, writing in different genres, and much more.

Ramona Richards is the associate publisher for Iron Stream Media, and she has been working in the Christian publishing industry for almost 40 years. She's worked in every aspect of the business, from reading the slush piles to clerking in a bookstore. As an editor, Ramona has worked on trade nonfiction, Bibles, curriculum, Bible reference books, CD-ROMs and DVDs, magazines, and fiction. She's the author of 12 books, including her recent suspense novel, Burying Daisy Doe. She loves talking to writers and is a frequent speaker at writers conferences around the country. Please welcome, Ramona to Your Best Writing Life.

Why attend a writers conference?
What is one of the hardest things for writers to do in order to build a writing career?
How can writers make a two-pronged writing path work?
How do pseudonyms work? 

LINKS

• The Top 10 Things Editors Look for in a Writer PDF
• Iron Steam Media 
• Story Trumps Structure by Steven James
• C heck out WattPad for short-story writing
• Ramona Richards 
• Ramona's Books 
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• Visit our website Your Best Writing Life Podcast
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