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Your secret path to wealth and fame
Advice to any aspiring artist on instant, everlasting success.
So you’ve decided to pursue a career in writing. Perfect timing. There’s never been more job openings at magazines and newspapers. Opportunities just bristle for any creator. Your family must be so thrilled. Especially your spouse.
No doubt they applauded your announcement and held a toast in your honor. Nobody rolled their eyes, or asked if you were feeling okay.
Your dad didn’t ask, “What happened to med school?”
Sure, you wait tables at Chili’s right now. But everybody starts somewhere. I bet you could write a really exciting memoir about that.
Everyone’s going to be so supportive. When your first novel comes out six months from now, your friends will definitely attend your book launch. Your hand will cramp from all the autographs.
Editors won’t hesitate to assign you stories. They’ll reply to all your email queries on the same day. You’ll have more freelance gigs than you can handle. All of your work will appear in print.
Writers’ Market. What’s that? You don’t need that.
Same goes for Poets & Writers. Actually, just create a LinkedIn profile. Let the editors come to you.
