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Professional writer and journalist Nick Belardes graciously took some time out of his schedule to speak to students in my ENGL-227 (Professional Writing) class at DeVry University in Bakersfield, CA.

He spoke to the students about what it means to be a writer and shared his own experiences for nearly two hours. He also answered questions at the end and really went out of his way to engage and inform those in attendance.

I edited his presentation into four parts. Each of the four videos is centered on a different theme, as follows:

Part 1: Nick explains how being a professional writer is like being Indiana Jones (9:10)

Part 2: Nick illustrates why you must be a “Terminator” to be a writer (5:46)

Part 3: Nick offers advice on how to “be” a writer and how to get published. (8:01)

Part 4: Nick shares his thoughts on “success” as a writer and offers insight on what it means when your “job” is also your passion (3:11)

For more information about Nick Belardes visit https://www.facebook.com/nlbelardes or follow him on Twitter via @nickbelardes.