ARCHIVE FOR Susan Williams

Anais Nin (credit below)

As writers, we often work solo.  And while the sense of being in charge of a project can be fabulous, the feeling of isolation can also be bleak, especially when we're waiting for our very first breaks.  For some of us, this loneliness speaks to a wish to share our work, a need to let our pieces affect the world. What's more, when we think snagging a publisher is the only ‘viable’ way to share, ongoing rejections can feel like a kick in the teeth.

Frankly, it is easy to forget that the act ...