"[We as writers] must unyoke our callings from the idea that validation will come through publication. Take my word for it. Publication is not as great as it seems. You know what happens after publication? You get forgotten, and you're back to ground zero. There is no day of the year I feel more obscure than Publication Day. I worked in publishing for years and that is why I am here teaching instead. I got burned out writing to make ends meet because writing for someone else wrung out my creativity. True artists voraciously pursue their passions without worrying about being "seen" by the world that is ever-so eager to steal their innocence." Dr. Jonathan Rogers
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