Thank you, Elizabeth. May I share this on FB and in my blog? I believe most of us want someone or many someones out there to read our stories. A story isn't really a story until someone else hears(reads) it.
Richard, you made me smile. Congratulations on the excellent Amazon review of ORANGES FOR MAGELLAN. We are grateful for readers who take the time to spread the word.
I'm like one of the bewildered kids in your first illustration, but thank you, Elizabeth, especially for the closing reminder from EB White, which i aspire to live by.
You are so right, Ros. It's a myth that I am attempting to dispel without being too discouraging. In the old days, we used to say, don't quit your day job.....
A valuable math lesson indeed! Have you noticed how in movies about writers they always get rich quick? The myth persists...
Anybody doing it for the money is going to be disappointed, but as you say, we do it to create worlds and characters in them, and there's nothing more satisfying.
Thank you for this illuminating post, Elizabeth. I especially appreciate the E.B. White quote and your clever title!
Thank you, Elizabeth. May I share this on FB and in my blog? I believe most of us want someone or many someones out there to read our stories. A story isn't really a story until someone else hears(reads) it.
A healthy dose of reality is good for the soul.
Richard, you made me smile. Congratulations on the excellent Amazon review of ORANGES FOR MAGELLAN. We are grateful for readers who take the time to spread the word.
I'm like one of the bewildered kids in your first illustration, but thank you, Elizabeth, especially for the closing reminder from EB White, which i aspire to live by.
You are so right, Ros. It's a myth that I am attempting to dispel without being too discouraging. In the old days, we used to say, don't quit your day job.....
A valuable math lesson indeed! Have you noticed how in movies about writers they always get rich quick? The myth persists...
Anybody doing it for the money is going to be disappointed, but as you say, we do it to create worlds and characters in them, and there's nothing more satisfying.