The Writing Life

Posted on September 23, 2004
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Poppy Z. Brite tells a sad tale of what it is like to live the life of a writer. Bear in mind that Poppy sells pretty decently, gets acclaim and has a vociferous fan base and yet, that post is still a sad tale.

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    1. Michael Pereckas on September 24th, 2004 3:45 pm

      “I’m not a writer. Sometimes I write, but I don’t define myself as a career writer. And that isn’t because I couldn’t tolerate the garret lifestyle of an obscure writer. It is because I couldn’t tolerate the garret lifestyle of a successful writer.”—Philip Greenspun, http://www.photo.net/samantha/FAQ/wilcox.html

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    2. Dave on September 24th, 2004 9:07 pm

      Michael, exactly. It’s amazing how little money even the upper percentile midlist writers make.

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