tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post1481131571266754817..comments2024-03-14T18:09:09.667-05:00Comments on Do Some Damage: Will you write even if you’re poorly paid?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-28161742558064444642009-10-26T16:02:01.110-05:002009-10-26T16:02:01.110-05:00So Cavaliersq was the guy who bought my book. Than...So Cavaliersq was the guy who bought my book. Thanks for the kind words. <br /><br />I call dibs on McFetridges flawed detective idea. <br /><br />It's great to hear from so many other people who are trying to pay the bills while they work a second job writing for the love of it. <br /><br />I've been thinking about this topic for a few days and I think all the struggle makes the work honest and real and that is what will make it great. It's like a guy who builds a log cabin with his own two hands. Everything will wind up perfect as opposed to a developer who usually builds thousands of homes full of defects. The personal time and effort mean everything.Mike Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833691996465287103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-91712514641040273442009-10-26T12:41:01.382-05:002009-10-26T12:41:01.382-05:00At the moment, I would love to see my book in prin...At the moment, I would love to see my book in print, but tomorrow when the bills are not paid and I'm stand up in all I own then I may feel a little different.<br /><br />Happy writing to you all<br /><br />Great blogEdith Sitwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285290281321313881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-66394486459741391062009-10-26T11:00:25.210-05:002009-10-26T11:00:25.210-05:00People only get rich if they set out to get rich i...People only get rich if they set out to get rich in the finance industry. Otherwise, money is always a side effect.<br /><br />Mike Tyson loved to beat people up - the money was side effect. Hendrix loved to play the guitar. And so on.<br /><br />I wrote for many, many years before I started making any money at all and I'm still shocked I get anything for what I write.<br /><br />Sometimes I think maybe if I created a flawed-but-brilliant detective who didn't get along with the other cops but could catch child murderers I'd make more money.<br /><br />But it's just not me.<br /><br />I'm very happy to hear you have more books ready, Mike, I'm looking forward to them.John McFetridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442198820998606682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-85266857559647010162009-10-25T23:01:17.495-05:002009-10-25T23:01:17.495-05:00You made $1500 for DARWIN'S NIGHTMARE? That&#...You made $1500 for DARWIN'S NIGHTMARE? That's a fuckin crime. Given your total earning, it doesn't sound like you made a killing on THE GRINDER either. <br /><br />At the same time, I hear that Decaln Burke can't even get CRIME ALWAYS PAYS published. <br /><br />I've read all three of these books, and in my opinion, they're all outstanding. <br /><br />So my question is this - unless you're James Patterson, Dan Brown, or write books for socially challenged teen (i.e. an author catering to the lowest common denominator), how in the hell are you supposed to make a living at this?Cavalieresqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05503585282533029993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-72752023791430033132009-10-25T11:52:31.163-05:002009-10-25T11:52:31.163-05:00Maybe about $1000 over "ten" years and h...Maybe about $1000 over "ten" years and half of that from winning a contest early on. What we did for love, clearly.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-1949681155924436682009-10-25T11:44:56.454-05:002009-10-25T11:44:56.454-05:00$75 total, in several years of submissions. I stil...$75 total, in several years of submissions. I still write. I can't say I'm one of those who cant live without writing; my family, reading, hockey and baseball fill my time quite nicely, thank you. I like writing, it's never boring, and it keeps me off the streets at night.<br /><br />Mostly, I'm stubborn.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-17697221192465162452009-10-25T10:08:55.418-05:002009-10-25T10:08:55.418-05:00After nearly two years of submitting and publishin...After nearly two years of submitting and publishing stories, I've made a grand total of $135.(I do get free books here and there for writing reviews, so I guess we can add those into the grand total.)But I knew what I was getting into the minute I started writing crime fiction: The pay sucks, the hours are long, the respect level is nonexistent.<br /><br />My attitude: Who gives a fuckAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06827652636843928373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-70475951793330795532009-10-25T08:38:50.904-05:002009-10-25T08:38:50.904-05:00I've made a little here and there writing arti...I've made a little here and there writing articles for the local indie paper, and would like to branch that out a little; still haven't made a dime with fiction. Still, the $1500 or so I've managed to scrape up over the last couple years still exceeds what I've made over 20+ years of playing friggin' rock n' roll in dumpy bars, so I consider it an improvement!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070278104646895235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-13684151392580964082009-10-25T07:04:53.665-05:002009-10-25T07:04:53.665-05:00Fuck. Getting poorly paid would be a step up for ...Fuck. Getting poorly paid would be a step up for me. My agent keeps reminding me that advances are way down. No, I can't quit. Been doing this too long to give up over a few pennies (or lack of).Patrick Shawn Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14832860010935241958noreply@blogger.com