Goodreads asked Heather Graham:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Heather Graham Write and love your craft and read like crazy. Find out what you consider to be wonderful books and write to that quality as your standard. And remember--it's okay to publish as an Indy or traditionally, just remember what publishing means--taking your work and line editing it (story, content, character, plot, etc.,) and then line edit it (continuity, grammar, fact checking where facts are important, even in fiction,) find the right artist or create yourself an amazing cover, write great copy, and produce and promote. There are many people out there today who facilitate Indy work--find the good ones! Traditional and small press publishers handle most of the above, so the decisions are all in your hands these days. Most important and always will be--hone your skills, tell a great story--and get the best book out there that you can!

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