Do I need a Bachelor's Degree to become a writer?

The world of publishing has changed a great deal in the last few years. Self-publishing and the internet have rocked traditional publishing houses. The ipod, ipad, ebooks, Kindle, and Nook (to name a few) have all affected publishing. Technology is wonderful but it has changed the way traditional publishing houses operate.

Taking all of the above into consideration, publishing with a traditional house or self-publishing boils down to how well a book is marketed. That's what traditional publishing houses do when they buy your book...they market it, using all of their resources. Self publishers try to help you market it, but still don't have the resources of traditional publishing houses. So much of what is being successfully published today involves the author and what he or she is willing to do to help market their book.

You want to be a successful writer? Then write. That's the key...write, write, write. Very few beginning writers make it to the top without a fight. It's tough out there. There are thousands just like you. You can have all the education in the world, but it won't make you a great writer. Writing makes you a great writer. So do it! Writing a great novel today is a challenge, but it can be done. Tell us a story...an incredible story. Hook us in the beginning...write the words that keep us turning the pages of your wonderful story, so that when we're finished reading we want more...then figure out a way to get it out there so that every reader in the world can experience it...and you will move to the ranks of a published writer. You can pay for more education, but it won't make you a successful writer. Writing will do that for you...and if your story is good enough and you get it into the right hands...it will fly..