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Originally Posted by Richard Herley
Wise words, if I may say so, Dennis. But if you have to do a day-job in order to write, why not go the indie route? At least then you're free to write what you like, publish it how you like, and all that.
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Oh, I concur. If you have a day job to pay the bills and write on the side, the indie route offers advantages.
The only question I see now is simply "Can you make a
living writing as an indie author?". For the vast majority of folks, I'd say the answer to that question is no.
But the answer to that question is no for the majority of folks writing for major publishers, too, and is no for the majority of folks in any creative field.
Some old friends of mine had a band for a while called the "Don't Quit Your Day Job Players". All were writers, but all did other things. One was a software QA guy and reform rabbi. Another was a teacher, concert violist, and orthodox Catholic priest. (She was married to the rabbi.) The third was a composer and adjunct professor of music. The percussionist was the only full-time writer in the group.
They did a local bar gig, where they said "So a priest, a rabbi, and a professor walk into a bar...", the bartender said "Is this a
joke?", and the response was "No. It's a
band!"
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Dennis