Hey. You. Starry-eyed writer. You. Listen to me. I know you just want to write your stories and, God willing, get paid for it, but there is a crowd of people who will offer to help you get published. *takes your little face in my hands* Don’t assume you can trust them, nor that you actually need what they’re offering. Let’s face it: new authors are scared and impressionable, and that makes us easy targets. This industry is like a secret society; it feels like you can’t find an in anywhere, no matter how good your writing is. So whenever someone waves and calls, “Yoohoo! New writers! I know what…