Advice for Aspiring Author

Comment:

How excited I am to find this site! I am a school teacher, and as I was cleaning off my bookshelf in preparation for summer cleaning, I ran across your book, “How I came to be a Writer”. It is a joy to read, and it spurred me on to find out more about you. I love to read but unfortunately, in this technology-ridden society, and being the mother of a very busy household, I don’t get to read often. However, I have recently written a manuscript, and just reading the early portions of your book have inspired me. I was wondering if you have any advice for me about writing, and I was curious to see if you ever review such things informally (or formally), and give feedback.
Phyllis replied:

I’m sorry but I get many requests for this and can’t possibly do it.  But almost everything I know about writing for both children and adults is in my book  “The Craft of Writing the Novel” (see Amazon for paperback copies).  I think you would find that very helpful.