Remember the back room boys and girls.

A comment on Suraya's blog - Governance: Getting the timing right. Read her blog  http://www.thestorymint.com/blog/suraya-dewing/governance-getting-timing-right#sthash.R6ojRXtw.WaNdYgbJ.dpuf

I would love to remind members that running any department of a company like The Story Mint is not a few hours a week job - it is 24 -7. I am sure, and know from personal experience; Mary Liz will have gray hair and be taking happy pills on a regular basis as she enters 2014 running the serials. It is such a great high working with talented writers and publishing their work. I love this blog and am sure readers will begin to realize how much hard work goes on behind the scenes as they read Suraya's words. For every serial chapter published there are hours of work involved from editing and administration work to co-coordinating writers. That is just one small part of what The Story Mint is about. Bruce has many hats of his own, business wise to wear, yet he spends hours running FaceBook, LinkedIn, and chairing meetings. Suraya is involved 7 days a week marketing, educating and pushing the Style Guide for education in schools and business throughout the world. As she says, you cannot do this unless you have belief in the product you are working with and enthusiasm to succeed. She also edits. In 2013 I started here, thinking what an exciting prospect The Story Mint was - I still do, even though recently I have taken a back seat as Publishing Manager to write my next book, and start a new blog, and started using Google+ to push our serials, oh yes, and keep in contact with members, pushing them to book chapters. Some back seat! I feel I jumped out of one driving seat into another. The thing is, we have all got caught up in a product that we know is a winner and so we keep pushing. Very soon we (The Story Mint) will land on someone's desk and as they say - the rest will become history. I think the message to all members is clear. Keep supporting those who support you in your endeavors to be published and recognized.