Description: Every writer needs an arm around the shoulder and a gentle kick in the rear from time to time. In this collection of 52 letters, Cumbo-Floyd takes the hand of a writer so they can walk the journey of words together.
Brief description: Andi Cumbo-Floyd is a writer, editor, and farmer who lives at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains with her husband, four dogs, four cats, three rabbits, six goats, and thirty-six chickens. She appreciates the literary community and does all she can to support it. Her main research and writing interests are the practices of writing and the history and legacy of slavery in Virginia. She writes regularly at andilit.com, ourfolkstales.com, and godswhisperfarm.com
Review Quotes:
This is a lovely set of encouragement letters for writers! She touches all kinds of issues facing professional writers, but the book can be read by anyone interested in the ins and outs of writing. She's gracious, encouraging, and loving with an occasional kick in the pants (gently put, of course)! And I haven't started on all the great quotes! - Virginia Hanslien
The advice and inspiration in Love Letters to Writers lands where gentleness and a swift kick in the pants meet. It's wonderful to read in one sitting or just a little bit, day by day, for extra motivation to continue the work of writing. - Suzanne Terry
Although primarily written for those who identify as, in some sense, "professional writers", this easy-to-read book can be enjoyed by anyone who finds that they want to, or have to write - fiction or non-fiction, poetry or prose, for work or pleasure, or for the pleasure of working as a writer. - Adrienne Keller