Kris Rusch is filled with wisdom on this subject and expresses things much better than I ever could, as she has lived the life and career of a self-supporting writer.
I was going to post a couple of quotes so you could get an idea what her article is about, but she may have it set up so it can't be copy-and-pasted, or maybe it's my keyboard acting up. Whatever the issue, that link is worth clicking through and reading so you will understand more about the process of being published, of having a writing career, of the business.
And just like you are able to subscribe to this blog and get it via email, you can subscribe to hers.
I highly recommend you do that.
I was going to post a couple of quotes so you could get an idea what her article is about, but she may have it set up so it can't be copy-and-pasted, or maybe it's my keyboard acting up. Whatever the issue, that link is worth clicking through and reading so you will understand more about the process of being published, of having a writing career, of the business.
And just like you are able to subscribe to this blog and get it via email, you can subscribe to hers.
I highly recommend you do that.
4.
Book sales (part two). I almost wrote that both types of writers want
to sell a book, but that’s not accurate. Both types of writers want to
sell books isn’t accurate either. Then I tried both types of writers
want to get published, but again, things have changed enough that even
that statement is a bit suspect. Let’s just dive in, shall we? - See
more at:
http://kriswrites.com/2013/08/28/the-business-rusch-a-career-versus-publication/#sthash.jct0PipZ.dpuf
The
one-book writer wants to achieve a goal. It’s a bucket-list sort of
thing. It may be that way because the writer has no idea that a career
is possible or it may be because the writer has other interests and
would rather focus on them.
So many writers who come into the publishing business are one-book writers. In fact, I would say that the majority of writers I have met over my thirty-plus years in the business have been one-book writers, with other jobs and other interests.
The career writer is in this for the long haul. She has dozens if not hundreds of books in her. She wants to make a living—a good living—from writing those books. Her goals are twofold: to have books in print, yes, but more than that. This writer wants to spend her life telling stories and/or sharing information.
She’s not in it for accolades or wealth, although those are nice side benefits. She’s not in it to get tenure or to show her literary bona fides. She needs to make the rent and do so while pursuing a non-traditional career. That takes planning and foresight, and an ability to roll with the punches.
- See more at: http://kriswrites.com/2013/08/28/the-business-rusch-a-career-versus-publication/#sthash.jct0PipZ.dpuf
So many writers who come into the publishing business are one-book writers. In fact, I would say that the majority of writers I have met over my thirty-plus years in the business have been one-book writers, with other jobs and other interests.
The career writer is in this for the long haul. She has dozens if not hundreds of books in her. She wants to make a living—a good living—from writing those books. Her goals are twofold: to have books in print, yes, but more than that. This writer wants to spend her life telling stories and/or sharing information.
She’s not in it for accolades or wealth, although those are nice side benefits. She’s not in it to get tenure or to show her literary bona fides. She needs to make the rent and do so while pursuing a non-traditional career. That takes planning and foresight, and an ability to roll with the punches.
- See more at: http://kriswrites.com/2013/08/28/the-business-rusch-a-career-versus-publication/#sthash.jct0PipZ.dpuf
The
one-book writer wants to achieve a goal. It’s a bucket-list sort of
thing. It may be that way because the writer has no idea that a career
is possible or it may be because the writer has other interests and
would rather focus on them.
So many writers who come into the publishing business are one-book writers. In fact, I would say that the majority of writers I have met over my thirty-plus years in the business have been one-book writers, with other jobs and other interests.
The career writer is in this for the long haul. She has dozens if not hundreds of books in her. She wants to make a living—a good living—from writing those books. Her goals are twofold: to have books in print, yes, but more than that. This writer wants to spend her life telling stories and/or sharing information.
She’s not in it for accolades or wealth, although those are nice side benefits. She’s not in it to get tenure or to show her literary bona fides. She needs to make the rent and do so while pursuing a non-traditional career. That takes planning and foresight, and an ability to roll with the punches.
- See more at: http://kriswrites.com/2013/08/28/the-business-rusch-a-career-versus-publication/#sthash.jct0PipZ.dpuf
So many writers who come into the publishing business are one-book writers. In fact, I would say that the majority of writers I have met over my thirty-plus years in the business have been one-book writers, with other jobs and other interests.
The career writer is in this for the long haul. She has dozens if not hundreds of books in her. She wants to make a living—a good living—from writing those books. Her goals are twofold: to have books in print, yes, but more than that. This writer wants to spend her life telling stories and/or sharing information.
She’s not in it for accolades or wealth, although those are nice side benefits. She’s not in it to get tenure or to show her literary bona fides. She needs to make the rent and do so while pursuing a non-traditional career. That takes planning and foresight, and an ability to roll with the punches.
- See more at: http://kriswrites.com/2013/08/28/the-business-rusch-a-career-versus-publication/#sthash.jct0PipZ.dpuf
The
one-book writer wants to achieve a goal. It’s a bucket-list sort of
thing. It may be that way because the writer has no idea that a career
is possible or it may be because the writer has other interests and
would rather focus on them.
So many writers who come into the publishing business are one-book writers. In fact, I would say that the majority of writers I have met over my thirty-plus years in the business have been one-book writers, with other jobs and other interests.
The career writer is in this for the long haul. She has dozens if not hundreds of books in her. She wants to make a living—a good living—from writing those books. Her goals are twofold: to have books in print, yes, but more than that. This writer wants to spend her life telling stories and/or sharing information.
She’s not in it for accolades or wealth, although those are nice side benefits. She’s not in it to get tenure or to show her literary bona fides. She needs to make the rent and do so while pursuing a non-traditional career. That takes planning and foresight, and an ability to roll with the punches.
- See more at: http://kriswrites.com/2013/08/28/the-business-rusch-a-career-versus-publication/#sthash.jct0PipZ.dpuf
So many writers who come into the publishing business are one-book writers. In fact, I would say that the majority of writers I have met over my thirty-plus years in the business have been one-book writers, with other jobs and other interests.
The career writer is in this for the long haul. She has dozens if not hundreds of books in her. She wants to make a living—a good living—from writing those books. Her goals are twofold: to have books in print, yes, but more than that. This writer wants to spend her life telling stories and/or sharing information.
She’s not in it for accolades or wealth, although those are nice side benefits. She’s not in it to get tenure or to show her literary bona fides. She needs to make the rent and do so while pursuing a non-traditional career. That takes planning and foresight, and an ability to roll with the punches.
- See more at: http://kriswrites.com/2013/08/28/the-business-rusch-a-career-versus-publication/#sthash.jct0PipZ.dpuf
