Pick a Job

• Posted on April 12, 2006 at 5:12 pm

I’m not really a specialist writer, which is a bit of a problem. It seems that most of the non-fiction I sell is fluffy. I write about crafting, fashion, make-up and skin care. It isn’t very serious, and while it does periodically pay the bills it does little for my sense of pride in my work.

I found an opportunity to write fiction for a webzine looking for a regular writer. It is actually a fun genre, but it is one that would have me making heavy use of my pen name. Erotica. I remind myself that Anne Rice and several other mainstream novelists have dangled their toes in that particular river.

I’m still having trouble determining if I can maintain my artistic integrity while making a living. This seems unlikely. Would it be better if I close my eyes and picked a job, any job?

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