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I get a lot of emails. Most of them are spam, a few are from people I actually want to hear from, and the rest are queries. The queries come even though I posted a notice on our website that we're not accepting them. Apparently nothing stops them. I don't generally enjoy being a jerk so I try to answer the queries politely, even though it's just going to be a rejection without considering the content.

Today I was thinking about historical fiction.  I think about historical fiction a great deal, even though most of my fiction is rather a-historical.  I was going to state the obvious and say "This is because historians think of historical fiction" but it would be a lie and I'm sworn to honesty this week.

Creating a piece of work that is recognized not only by your peers, but by the general public, as brilliant and unique would be a huge accomplishment in itself. To then achieve not only universal admiration, but commercial success and wealth is the ultimate goal of many writers, to be attained by a precious few.

Writing has always been my passion, and for twenty years, it's been a part of my profession as well. At different times, I've written for different reasons and purposes, but it's always been an important part of my life. As an editor, however, I've noted some interesting differences in people who write (or claim to).