Great piece of advice, and not only in writing career, In any Business, If we are Punctual in our work, Respectful and Deliver on our promises, We will build a reputation easily and a very big one. A great personality, "Chanakya" Once said, This life of yours is not enough To make mistakes and learn from them, so If you want to be successful, learn from others, and you are helping others in making them learn from your mistakes, what a great work you are doing @ericvancewalton . I was happy to read your post.