Thursday 31 January 2013

How to Become a Successful Writer

"You can't be naive enough to think that we writers achieve status on merit alone."
"Actually, I rather think I am," I said.
He laughed. "You've got to put yourself about more. Make contacts. Get yourself talked about. Show them who you are."
"Difficult, when I'm not awfully sure of that myself."

From the short story 'Poisoned Tongues' by Susan Moody