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Scratch writers, money, and the art of making a living

"A collection of essays from today's most acclaimed authors--from Cheryl Strayed to Roxane Gay to Jennifer Weiner, Alexander Chee, Nick Hornby, and Jonathan Franzen--on the realities of making a living in the writing world. In the literary world, the debate around writing and commerce often begs us...

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Other Authors: Martin, Manjula (Editor)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2017.
Edition:First Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition.
Subjects:
Authorship.
Authors and publishers.
Authorship > Marketing.
Authorship > Vocational guidance.
Arts > Economic aspects.
Authors, American > 21st century > Biography > Anecdotes.
Work > Psychological aspects.
Self-realization.
Anecdotes.
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Table of Contents:
  • EARLY DAYS
  • Owning this / Julia Fierro
  • With compliments / Nina MacLaughlin
  • Faith, hope, and credit / Cheryl Strayed in conversation with Manjula Martin
  • On staying hungry / Rachael Maddux
  • Portrait of the artist as a debut novelist / Porochista Khakpour
  • The mercenary muse / Colin Dickey
  • Running the widget factory / Susan Orlean in conversation with Manjula Martin
  • The wizard / Alexander Chee
  • You are the second person / Kiese Laymon
  • Five years in the wilderness / Cari Luna
  • Freedom / Richard Rodriguez in conversation with Caille Millner
  • Word hard, read dead / Yiyun Li in conversation with Manjula Martin
  • Write to suffer, publish to starve / J. Robert Lennon
  • THE DAILY GRIND
  • The best work in literature / Manjula Martin
  • The insider / Kate McKean
  • Against "vs." / Leslie Jamison
  • Love for sale / Harmony Holiday
  • Unlikeable / Emily Gould
  • Sad birth lady (tm) / Meaghan O'Connell
  • Ghost stories / Sari Botton
  • Economies 101 / Susie Cagle
  • Security / Roxane Gay in conversation with Manjula Martin
  • Monetization / Choire Sicha
  • Not a complaint / Nell Boeschenstein
  • The jump / Sarah Smarsh
  • SOMEDAY
  • Selling out / Austin Kleon in conversation with Manjula Martin
  • A sort of fairy tale / Malinda Lo
  • Growing up / Nick Hornby in conversation with Manjula Martin
  • FAQ: how to buy a home / Mallory Ortberg
  • Diversity is not enough: race, power, publishing / Daniel JoseĢ Older
  • Worth / Jennifer Weiner
  • Like a fish in a tweed suit / Jonathan Franzen in conversation with Manjula Martin
  • The if of it: lunatic independence in nine easy steps / Laura Goode.

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