I started with a small publisher, moved to a medium-sized one, then got on with Random House. It seems like any successful author had a few lucky breaks and I'm no exception. I could never do that!!!Ĭarolyn: How did I get my big break? That's a great question. I have an author friend who writes her books out longhand before entering them into a computer. I love being able to take my job anywhere I like, from the mountains to a library to a bookstore to my backyard. Mike Cholowicz: I always, always type and edit my books on my laptop. But with all my work combined, including promotion, it's definitely a full-time job. Then, during revisions, I think more in terms of time spent on editing and reworking. When I'm in full-bore first-draft writing mode, I usually do anywhere from 1,000 to 4,000 words per day. Logan Rutherford: How much I write per day really depends on what stage of the process I currently find myself. Also, be sure and read the shout-out at the bottom of this post! In the meantime, I thought I'd answer the next five questions of our Q&A. It all started when my agent asked me, "James, isn't it high time you had a professional-looking website?" In other words, "James, your blog looks sucky." Not much longer!
It'll be a much better place to gather, and the blog will live on there. In two or three weeks, we'll be revealing the new and VASTLY improved.