People seem to be enjoying my Best Writing Advice posts, so here's an excerpt from the gloomy and realistic discussion I had with political journalist, Stephen Elliott. Don't fret, Five Easy Questions returns next week with a special videoblogged edition that features pulp fiction guru, Paul Malmont.
Here's some frank writing advice from Stephen Elliott:
"Hey, forget about earning money as a writer. Nobody said anything about making a living. I have three roommates and we share one bathroom. That's after writing six books and editing two anthologies.
"There was a time I lived in my car. Anybody that becomes a writer to make money is insane. I don't really have advice for writers that don't want to drown in a sea of blogs, but I do think that the most interesting stuff rises to the surface.
"You know, I published my first three books without an agent. I believe strongly in the slushpile."
Such are the secrets of being published that I wish to learn.
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