This one's been ruminating in my brain for years!! Years, I tell ya. Okay. None of us like unsolicited advice. I don't, especially. I never listen to it and I rarely accept it. But over the years, when I've told people I write for a living, these… | Peggy Jaeger April 19 | This one's been ruminating in my brain for years!! Years, I tell ya. Okay. None of us like unsolicited advice. I don't, especially. I never listen to it and I rarely accept it. But over the years, when I've told people I write for a living, these are just some of the things I've been told or that have been said to me in the guise of being good advice I should listen to - and my mental, unspoken, responses. I'll let you decide if they are snarky. ( I think they are!) - No one reads books. ( I beg to differ since...BOOKTOK!)
- No one can afford a book. ( Um, that Starbucks grande in your hand costs more than an ecopy of my books. WAaaaaaaay more.)
- You'll never be able to support yourself writing. (Want to see my tax returns?)
- Romance books are only for single women who can't get a man. They probably have cats, too. ( My hand to God, I almost punched this guy in the mouth. I had to seriously think, "get behind me, Satan" before I did!)
- Aren't you embarrassed to have people know you write that smut? ( This one still makes me laugh. I mean...have you read me??? Smut?? Me?? Some of my books don't even have a hand-holding scene, LOL!!!)
Believe it or not, there are waaaaaaaay more of these I could share. But I'm not going to give them breath. | | | | You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. | | | | |
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