by Pat Sabiston
When I started my writing career, I was holed up in the basement of my house while my young children napped upstairs. I had no idea where to begin; I had a deep desire to write. (I’d never heard of having a “calling” at that point in my faith walk.) So, I did the only thing I knew to do – start at the beginning. I ordered Writer’s Digest magazine, a Writer’s Market, Freelance Writing: Advice from the Pros (by Curtis Casewit), and How to be a Successful Housewife/Writer: Bylines and Babies Do Mix (by Elaine Fantle Shimberg) and began to study. I’d wanted to attend journalism school, but my parents told me my brother would attend the university. In contrast, I would go to business school and then “marry well,” which was what we Southern ladies did in the 60s. Because of that path, I can type really fast, which is helpful for a writer.
