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Originally Posted by Catlady
I'm not uplifted or inspired by a story of people churning out books to make a quick buck.
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It certainly didn't inspire me to become an author. And the chances of imitating their success may be similar to that of winning a big lottery pot. But they're surely harder working than most authors, and most people in general, and I find that a bit uplifting.
On the other hand, Ina and Robert Caro, who I mentioned in #8, actually did lose their house in the seven years it took them both to research, and Robert to write,
The Power Broker. So while I find the indie story moderately uplifting, this major publisher story is more uplifting:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/15/ma...anted=all&_r=0