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Thank you to all who entered the Discovering Your Inner Samurai book contest. Our winner was selected using the Random.org List Randomizer, and it picked… Carol McClelland!  

Carol wrote:

What a wonderful interview. As a several time author (The Seasons of Change and Your Dream Career For Dummies), I totally relate to Susan’s story about the birth of her book. Since I started writing in 1992, I’ve always tapped into my inner samurai to write and edit.

That first draft to final product! What an experience. Although it’s hard, I finally learned that the editor’s job is to make a book the best it can be…even when you don’t like what they have to say! The key to success is to listen to their comments and adjust…while listening to your inner samurai. On occasion I’ve had to hold firm on elements of my book even when the editor didn’t want them in the book had a different vision. I had to choose those moments carefully and be prepared to share my rationale as calmly and clearly as I could.

It’s an amazing process of clarifying and distilling. All the best with your book, Susan.

Congrats to Carol who wins a free copy of Discovering Your Inner Samurai: The Entrepreneurial Woman’s Journey to Business Success

For more about Carol, check out her site Green Career Central: Make a Difference and Prosper. 

Thanks to everyone who participated!

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