Goodreads asked Ralph Rotten:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Ralph Rotten This is actually a tough question because the bulk of Indie writing is really hard work. Not only that, but writing is an emotional roller coaster; one day you think you're the king of the world...and the next you think you are total shit. Then there's the constant self-doubt about your work, editing, rejection letters, bad reviews, marketing, and so many other ugly aspects of writing.

But you forget about all of that when you get that first proof copy in the mail. I've written many books, but I still get a thrill when I have that first beta-copy in my hands, and I realize that I created that entire book...the cover, the interior, the story...from nothing more than a blinking cursor on a blank page. That's the coolest part of all.

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