Something else that is important to remember is that good criticism should not be frowned upon. Always take into account suggestions from your readers. If they don’t like a certain segment of your work don’t worry, criticism should not upset you but make you a better writer.

If someone suggests that a sentence our line is out of place, take it into account and look it over a few times. Read it to yourself and then out loud. Hopefully they have made a suggestion as to what to replace it with, but if not just think of something and replace it and see if you like it any better. It doesn’t hurt to edit your work and then edit your work again. Whatever it takes is what we as writers have to do.

Writing has traditionally been considered a solitary craft. You wrote you article or book in seclusion. You submitted it to an editor or publisher and prayed it would be published.

Along comes Internet and monsters out of cage. You now have ability to self publish your work. You can throw up a Blog, hook up to an RSS feed and syndicate your writing.

You can form online communities with other writers. Readers can give immediate feedback on your work. You can promote your work in virtual book stores such as Amazon.

The Internet has become a writer’s paradise.

With advent of Internet, you no longer are limited as a writer,. With a little research you can become a writer/publisher. Think of possibilities.

Every word you write can travel globe in blink of an eye.

Why would you want to be a publisher?

* You can make money before your book is even written.

Before Internet, writers had to find ways to support themselves while working on their novels or stories. Now if you’ve got a book that will take any length of time to complete, you can still make money by joining affiliate programs for books by other authors.

* You can start an online newsletter.

What an advantage you have over writers of past. With your newsletter, your readers get to know you and your work. You have a waiting audience for day your book is released.

* You can start your own Blog.

You can plug your Blog into an RSS feed and your work can be accessed on entire network.

* You can start your own affiliate program.

Sites such as Clickbank take hassle out of having an affiliate program. They process orders and pay commissions to your affiliates. It’s a turnkey system for under $50. Your affiliates are an army of salesmen ready to promote your work around globe. They can reach more markets than you could on your own. It’s leverage in action.