Comments on: Telling the truth http://victoriamixon.com/2009/02/02/telling-the-truth/ Tue, 15 May 2012 19:24:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gary Presley http://victoriamixon.com/2009/02/02/telling-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Gary Presley Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:33:14 +0000 http://victoriamixon.wordpress.com/?p=102#comment-26 The book only took about 6-12 months to write, but ... getting it into shape for submission took another 3 months. Then there was the time to look up agents and contact them; then I went to university and independent presses; and then it was another two years or so through the editing process with them. Agents and editors move slowly because they must devote their time to more than one writer. Yes, it was planned as a memoir from the start. I wrote an essay about some aspect of using a wheelchair, and several in my online writing group said "You need to write a memoir." And so I did. I really thought a good part of my family wouldn't like it, and I made no effort to see that they knew it was out there, but so far I've had only one negative reaction. Gary The book only took about 6-12 months to write, but … getting it into shape for submission took another 3 months. Then there was the time to look up agents and contact them; then I went to university and independent presses; and then it was another two years or so through the editing process with them. Agents and editors move slowly because they must devote their time to more than one writer.

Yes, it was planned as a memoir from the start. I wrote an essay about some aspect of using a wheelchair, and several in my online writing group said “You need to write a memoir.”

And so I did.

I really thought a good part of my family wouldn’t like it, and I made no effort to see that they knew it was out there, but so far I’ve had only one negative reaction.

Gary

]]> By: Shirley http://victoriamixon.com/2009/02/02/telling-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Shirley Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:54:25 +0000 http://victoriamixon.wordpress.com/?p=102#comment-25 Hi Gary, Saw on Facebook that you were here today. How long did it take you to write your book, Seven Wheelchairs? And when you started it, did you plan it for publication? Or simply as a personal story for yourself and family? Thanks Hi Gary,

Saw on Facebook that you were here today. How long did it take you to write your book, Seven Wheelchairs? And when you started it, did you plan it for publication? Or simply as a personal story for yourself and family?

Thanks

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