Go Read Nick Mamatas Over on Booklife

Behaving in a professional manner, for writers, is really quite easy. Professional behavior basically means writing publishable work, meeting deadlines, not plagiarizing, and not libeling anyone with one’s work. The problem with discussions of professional behavior is that this brief list really is pretty much it, and if one is not yet writing publishable work then none of the rest matters.

Click. Read the whole thing. If you find yourself saying, "But..." print it out, tape it to your wall, and read it every morning.

Go Read Nick Mamatas Over on Booklife

Behaving in a professional manner, for writers, is really quite easy. Professional behavior basically means writing publishable work, meeting deadlines, not plagiarizing, and not libeling anyone with one’s work. The problem with discussions of professional behavior is that this brief list really is pretty much it, and if one is not yet writing publishable work then none of the rest matters.

Click. Read the whole thing. If you find yourself saying, "But..." print it out, tape it to your wall, and read it every morning.