tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088473527308746266.post4787188041862420108..comments2023-10-15T11:23:35.339+01:00Comments on Hawkins Bizarre: Making money from writing 2Alishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406189984167289987noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088473527308746266.post-56927417445874024862008-05-18T10:49:00.000+01:002008-05-18T10:49:00.000+01:00This is a subject which has intrigued me for years...This is a subject which has intrigued me for years. Suffice to say that after eight non-fiction books and twelve novels, I've still not given up the day job. And one of the reasons, though not the only one, is that if I was completely dependent on my writing for a living, it might lead me to make compromises on what and how I write, for the sake of money. At least with another source of income, I've retained the freedom to experiment and try to develop my writing, in a way that might not always be commercially worthwhile.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088473527308746266.post-67724606308680663312008-05-18T09:12:00.000+01:002008-05-18T09:12:00.000+01:00I like the old model where a writer would find a w...I like the old model where a writer would find a wealthy patron, perhaps at the court of enlightened monarch.<BR/><BR/>Any such patron reading this blog, please contact me...Tim Strettonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08598897603628943741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088473527308746266.post-76496487060436452422008-05-17T18:55:00.000+01:002008-05-17T18:55:00.000+01:00Nice post. Though I have to note I haven't been ab...Nice post. <BR/><BR/>Though I have to note I haven't been able to read "The Da Vinci Code." And believe me, I've tried, just to see what all the fuss is about. <BR/><BR/>But usually I can cheerfully read some pretty bad writing--and I figure anything that has people reading serves the general good.David Isaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04928598446742324391noreply@blogger.com