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About this Book
"For all the drawbacks and pitfalls, I still believe
that the writer’s life is the best life of all. You never have to wear a
watch, much less a suit and tie. You don’t have to carry a cell phone. Your
daily commute is a stroll down the hall. You can take off to be at your
kids’ ball game without asking the boss. You can set your own hours, work a
night shift if you want. You can write in your pajamas, your underwear, or
your birthday suit (I’m partial to blue jeans and a tee-shirt). When you are
a writer, you really can sleep late, do what you enjoy, and yes, you can
make a ton of money.
And you know what the best part of it is? People in
ordinary jobs can’t wait for retirement; writers can’t imagine why anyone
would want to stop working. I don’t know about you, but I intend to keep
writing until they find me slumped over my keyboard at age 102, with the
words “The End” glimmering on my computer screen. "
—Jim Denney
Resolution
and perseverance are required to build a writing career and if you’re going
to succeed, you don’t need the hype or hyperbole so often dished out in
other writer’s guides. You need a candid, no-nonsense appraisal of the daily
grind of the writer’s life, with the potholes and pitfalls clearly marked.
This book is your road map, written by someone who’s lived the writing life
for years, with more than sixty published novels and nonfiction books to his
credit.
And what a life! Big names like Stephen King, J. K.
Rowling, Tom Clancy, Sue Grafton, and thousands of others not nearly as
famous live it—why shouldn’t you? All you need is talent, courage,
perseverance—and this book.
In Quit Your Day Job, Jim Denney lays out a sound,
strategic plan for building a career as a full-time writer. This is not a
book of fluff and glittering platitudes. Denney maps out the positives and
the negatives of the writing life with gritty candor. Why? Because he
doesn’t want your dream of full-time writing to become your worst nightmare.
He wants you to succeed.
After you read Quit Your Day Job, you’ll be fired up
and ready to take on the world. Devour this book—then hold on tight, because
your life is about to change.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vi
Chapter 1: A Holy Calling 1
Chapter 2: Taking the Leap 15
Chapter 3: It’s a Living 29
Chapter 4: What Have I Signed? 57
Chapter 5: The Seven Essential Habits of a Working Writer 77
Chapter 6: The Need for Speed: Writing in Overdrive 103
Chapter 7: Professional Relationships 133
Chapter 8: Generate Your Own Success 167
Chapter 9: The Future of Writing 179
Chapter 10: Soul Survival 193
Jim Denney’s Quick Start Guide to Writing for a Living 211
A Glossary of Writing and Publishing Terms 215
Notes 225
Index 228
About the Author 232
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