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Below is a taste of Tyler R. Tichelaar’s review of Damn the Rejections for Reader Views. Tichelaar admits right off the bat that he had never read, let alone heard of, author Marlays Wills prior to reading Damn the Rejections. And while any celebrity would cringe at such an admission, Wills, like any seasoned author, rejoices – for this simply signifies an new addition to her loyal readership.
Maralys Wills has written some successful books, but I had never heard of her until I read this fascinating, entertaining, and informative guide to writing and publishing … I mean that as a compliment because I found “Damn the Rejections, Full Speed Ahead” to be full of wonderful information, for beginners and accomplished authors, no matter what type of writing they do.
… I have read many books about writing, and many autobiographies
of writers, but I don’t know anyone who has blended the two together in such a coherent and readable format. Many authors have written wonderful guides about how to write—Ayn Rand and E.M. Forster come to mind—others have written books about how the publication process works—James A. Michener—and others have tried to separate life and writing into two parts of one book—Stephen King’s “On Writing.” All these books have value as a guide to writers, but none of them have so perfectly blended writing and publishing advice with autobiography.
Maralys Wills has carried us through her entire publishing career, telling us what she learned along the way with relevant examples, allowing us to see her progression as a writer, to feel her rejections, and to cheer her publishing offers. Even her chapter on small writing goofs, a chapter to benefit beginning writers, had many points in it that polished writers will find instructive. And accomplished writers will find her an equal to empathize with, seeing their own experiences in many of hers…
Read the full review here.