Drug stories are boring. Find another crime. Before you write gangster dialogue, befriend some gangsters. Make a point in your story. Watching television does not count as research.
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Writers who whine about poor reviews should remember most of us never get reviewed, ever. Draw on your own strengths and carve your own path. He thanks Steven Saylor for inviting him to be a judge. Early on, I submitted two that were accepted. I was paid with two Pluggers baseball hats.