Goodreads asked Maggie Mooha:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Maggie Mooha Get honest feedback on your work. I vacillate between thinking my writing is great to thinking its awful. Having some people who you trust to give you feedback is invaluable. Also, find a good editor and proofreader. If you are looking to be traditionally published, your publisher will do get that for you. If you are self-publishing, hire someone. Nothing turns readers off more than spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes. Also, don't get discouraged looking for a publisher. It took me a year to find one for my first book, then suddenly, two publishers wanted it the same week!

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