Russell Blake » A Rant On Being An Author
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This article is reblogged from www.russellblake.com I came across this interesting article today written by Russel Blake, a suspense writer. I really enjoyed reading it and I’m sure most authors can identify with this article. I also think that readers alike, could take something from this article. Blake writes about what is involved in the life of an author to write, market and publish their works. He casually mocks the people who take being an author lightly, thinking it’s a cozy, easy profession to be able to write for a living and assume that the money just flows in. I hope you all enjoy it.
“I was talking to an acquaintance today who I haven’t seen for years. He asked what I’ve been up to. I told him, with whatever sincerity I could muster, “I’m an author.” His reaction was interesting. First, you could see his eyes widen and a look cross his face like, ah, you slick bastard, if anyone could figure out how to make money for nothing, it would be you. Because everyone knows that authors basically sit around and stare at things like the slow kid in elementary school in between bouts of binge drinking, and occasionally, and I do mean as infrequently as the media reports anything resembling the truth, write something.” … CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO CONTINUE.
