As a traditional published and marginally successful author, Alex is right on the nose with this article. We remain publicly silent (mostly) because we have families and mortgages. However I do push back internally and if they balk, my agent reminds them in a very polite way that my name is on the cover. I write fiction to entertain, not…
As a traditional published and marginally successful author, Alex is right on the nose with this article. We remain publicly silent (mostly) because we have families and mortgages. However I do push back internally and if they balk, my agent reminds them in a very polite way that my name is on the cover. I write fiction to entertain, not make political statements, and word mean things. One thing I've notice since I was first published (in 2006) is that the copy editors are now going woke. They question some of my word choices and phrases. I just STET any changes, or ignore their "suggestion." I think a lot of authors do this, but I could be wrong.
As a traditional published and marginally successful author, Alex is right on the nose with this article. We remain publicly silent (mostly) because we have families and mortgages. However I do push back internally and if they balk, my agent reminds them in a very polite way that my name is on the cover. I write fiction to entertain, not make political statements, and word mean things. One thing I've notice since I was first published (in 2006) is that the copy editors are now going woke. They question some of my word choices and phrases. I just STET any changes, or ignore their "suggestion." I think a lot of authors do this, but I could be wrong.