Seven Reasons I Heart to Hang out with Writers:

Hanging out with fellow-writers is a small taste of Heaven because:

1. When I use words like “obtuse,” "superfluous," and “pedantic,” they don’t look at me funny.

2. If I say “I’m working” when I’m home writing, editing or marketing, they believe me. They know that writing is work.

3. I don’t have to explain what a tbr pile, a wip, or a ms is.

4. When I ask for a book for Christmas, my birthday, and Groundhog Day, they never say, “What? Another one?”

5. Phrases like “slush pile,” “query letter,” "elevator pitch," and "book proposal” don’t draw blank looks.

6. When I save all my payment and editing checks to attend writers conferences, they don’t think I’m wierd.

7. If I tell them my heart beats faster when I find the perfect word, they nod, an understanding look filling their eyes.

Who do you like to hang out with, and why?

If you’re a writer, did I leave anything important off my list?

7 Reasons I Like to Hang out with Writers

Seven Reasons I Like to Hang out with Writers:

1. When I use words like “obtuse,” "superfluous," and “pedantic,” they don’t look at me funny.

2. If I say “I’m working” when I’m home writing, they believe me. They know that writing is work.

3. I don’t have to explain what a tbr pile, a wip, and an ms is.

4. When I ask for a book for Christmas, my birthday, and Groundhog Day, they never say, “What? Another one?”

5. Phrases like “slush pile,” “query letter,” and "non-fiction proposal” don’t draw blank looks.

6. When I save all my payment and advance checks to attend writers conferences, they don’t think I’m wierd.

7. If I tell them my heart beats faster when I find the perfect word, they nod, an understanding look filling their eyes.

Who do you like to hang out with, and why? If you’re a writer, did I leave anything important off my list?