Writing Books/Expert Profile

Expertise

I can answer questions about the elements of fiction and non-fiction writing: how to get started, writing techniques, re-writing, etc. I will NOT write for you, do critiques except from my website at http://pygmypress.com, or give you ideas. I will not answer home-or-schoolwork questions in any category. If English is your second language, please say so, and I will make an exception. Please submit no more than one or two questions at once, as I tend to go into detail in my answers.

Experience in the area

I wrote my first book in 1957 and have been writing and studying writing since. I have a BA in Written Communications, and have taught writing both privately and through adult education for 15 years. Have also edited (fiction books) for an online publisher and edited/wrote more than 100 articles for realsexed.com.
Currently writing web content and mentoring beginning writers.

What do you like about this subject?

My mother was a writer, my sister and brother were writers, two of my nieces write - guess I come by it naturally. I have loved books since I was a little child. I also love editing, mentoring, rewriting and ghosting.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I hope to finish the books I have started, sell them, make money, and become a well-known writer. So far all I have achieved is to make money.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

The future is in e-publishing. Now everyone can be published! Set up a webpage (I'll tell you how) and go for it!

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Should we do away with hardback books altogether?