Writers Should Never Be Ashamed To Ask

[image error] Amanda Palmer’s great 2014 book The Art Of Asking is an autobiography of sorts, using its central theme as a lens through which to view scenes from her remarkable life.

As the title suggests, it’s about asking for help (not just financially), giving help, mutual trust and the varied splendour of human relationships. When I read it a month ago, devouring it in a couple of days (downright speedy for me), it gave me the final shove of encouragement I needed to set up that Patreon page I'd been th...