A Career as an Author – How does it Compare?

And I’m not necessarily talking in terms of money, either. The life of the professional writer is hardly an easy one – countless hours spent sweating and fretting over deadlines, incorrect use of the subjunctive, and the clawing fear that your characters may one day come to life and throttle you in your sleep. Yes, we are a troubled bunch, but we know what we will and won’t stand for, and for the most part, we get to be masters of our own careers when it comes to our books and our publishing...