It’s an endless, confusing, and often controversial conversation that, despite our bare-it-all culture, still remains taboo. You should never quit your day job, but your ultimate goal should be to quit your day job. In the literary world, the debate around writing and commerce often begs us to take sides: either writers should be paid for everything they do or writers should just pay their dues and count themselves lucky to be published. Join us at 7PM with Martin, author Austin Kleon, and journalist Sarah Smarsh, for an honest discussion on how to make a living as a writer.Ī collection of essays from today’s most acclaimed authors-from Cheryl Strayed to Roxane Gay to Jennifer Weiner, Alexander Chee, Nick Hornby, and Jonathan Franzen-on the realities of making a living in the writing world. In Scratch, Manjula Martin collects essays from many diverse authors on their thoughts about money and finding success while writing.
“You should never quit your day job, but your ultimate goal should be to quit your day job.” This sentiment is the heart of the contradiction that many writers struggle with on the road to financial success.
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