The Importance of Finding Experienced Writing Mentors

Author, editor, and ghostwriter Kathi Macias has always had writing mentors, beginning in high school. Her creative writing and English teacher recognized her talent and encouraged her to continue writing. Later on, she found another mentor, a writer at The L.A. Times , who taught Macias that writers cannot wait for the muse to whisper – write when you need to write, even if it’s not perfect. Another mentor she mentions is an editor from a publishing house, who showed Macias how to tighten her writing...