1. When Hollywood offers to train you as a writer and wants you to write for them, accept the offer.

2. When some Royal organisation in London organises an interview for you, don't forget about it.

3. When the editor of a magazine calls you because she 'seldom sees writing of your quality,' take advantage of it and ask what she would like to see in her magazine.

4. When David Baldacci writes to you to tell you that you have an interesting site of stories, you respond.

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