Write

• Develop your voice
  
• Find your style 
  
• Write EVERY day
  
• Start a blog
  

EDit

• Watch your spelling
  
• Check your grammar
  
• Read aloud
  
• NEVER send 1st drafts
  

Research

• Study the market trends
  
• Review the top-sellers
  
• Read! Read! Read! 
  
• Know the publishers
  

Network

• Join a critique group
  
• Join a networking group
  
• Attend writing conferences
  
• Internet presence