the publishing business
Boosting the signal, and commentary: C.E. Murphy’s “a momentary reality check”
Preface: I am normally of the “it’s none of your business how much I earn, any more than how much you earn is any of my business” mindset. But… maybe this will help people understand. Or not. I don’t know. ———————— mizkit posted about writerly income at a momentary reality check and I’m reposting here because, well, WHAT [...]
New Kid on the Block
So I have sent off my bio and photo, and will, I am assured, soon be up on the Client Board . Weirdly, even though we’ve signed a contract, and New Agent has already negotiated a new deal for me, that will be the moment I feel like I’m really Part of the Pack. Soon enough, [...]
Today’s Lesson is Zen.
Along with the occasional joys and successes, into every writer’s life come the things that fall through. The options that are never picked up, the movie deals that stall, the projects that are cancelled, and endless variations through every year and day of your career. They’re not even things that you can maybe use later: [...]
