Well, school is almost over. Another semester closer to the BFA in Fiction Writing degree from Columbia College Chicago. The writing community here is strong, almost a renaissance movement, and something I hope to keep lasting ties with after graduation.
One thing I've made sure to do while in college is 'network,' a terrible word, I know. The most important thing, however, is making sure not to lose touch. Burning bridges is artistic suicide, in my opinion.
Every person you meet that shares your interests is a potential link to a new agent or an open-minded publisher or, even, a small literary magazine that needs to fill some space in the next online-only issue.
One can never tell who their next contact will come from. Keep your friends close, but keep your contacts closer.
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