Guest post by Chris Fabry

If you really want to make it as a writer, find somebody.

If you want to reach some level of success, as in “get published by a publisher,” find somebody.

If you are tired of dreaming alone, find somebody.

If your spouse doesn’t understand your obsession, don’t try to make them understand. Find somebody.

I can take you to the bookstore in Chicago where I first had the dream. I stood outside, looking over the titles in the window, and whispered, “Someday a book of mine i...