Reply With QuoteBecause I am from there and I understand it. Philadelphia's history is only slightly hidden beneath a veil of commercialism. Stand on Market Street long enough, and all those images rush back to you.Originally Posted by Story
With a little consultancy on the side, yes.
One does not hit the mot juste with a shotgun, but rather with a rapier.
Because I am from there and I understand it. Philadelphia's history is only slightly hidden beneath a veil of commercialism. Stand on Market Street long enough, and all those images rush back to you.
(raises hand)
When I'm not working at the movie theatre, I do freelance writing -- mostly corporate PR stuff (which might fall under the category of "fiction," but hey, it's a living), but I also do a lot of non-fiction writing on Golden Era subjects. Last year I published a book, a biography of the radio team "Amos and Andy," and have had quite a few articles in radio-oriented magazines.
Back in my school days, I wrote dozens of short stories set during the Depression era -- mostly just for fun, and most of them not very good. But it was a way of getting my thoughts on paper and building my writing skills, so it was a worthwhile exercise. Now I wish I'd kept them -- they'd be fun to look at again...
The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error. -- William Jennings Bryan
I'm a copywriter for a book publishing company, so I guess you could say that I do make my living from it. But I hope to make my living from my novels someday - with the understanding that I'll probably have to keep my full-time job.
Not "as a writer," but mainly from writing.
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A sense of the fundamental decencies is parcelled out unequally at birth. - Fitzgerald
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... although I also have several major writing projects in the works. Hope to share some news on one of these shortly.
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Fasten your seat belts... It's going to be a bumpy night! -- Margo Channing
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Yes, and I'm even published. I'm just writing book reviews for the Joe Bob Report right now. I have done poetry (yuck), gig and movie reviews (free shows yippee), song lyrics, short stories, and such. I've started a couple novels ... but then who hasn't?
Hey, I'm only fourteen months late, but....
I have one about Texas during Prohibition and the Depression. Still mostly in the planning stages, though.
I often write little short stories for my own amusement; they usually just sit on my hard drive until the computer dies (I don't back them up). I don't plan to have them published (most I don't even shew people); I just do it for fun. Although once I made £13 writing other peoples creative writing english coursework for them at school - they all got A*!
Well, this thread is old. Since the previous reply, I have made a living writing... copywriting.
Hey, that's okay w/me; baby, I don't care.
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