michaeldthomas | The Secret Handshake

kellymccullough wrote some smart things today about building a writing career. The gist is that there is no "secret handshake" for success. It really comes down to two things: write a very good story and be a professional.

The professional part seems like a no-brainer, but there are plenty of writers out there who behave like total asses and then seem surprised that nobody wants to work with them.