Having a good number of friends who did go the traditional route and got contracts, I can testify that this was a remarkably apt description of the process...of course done in your inimitable semi-serious style. And congratulations again on the win!
Incidentally, on a recent 7 hour flight, I caught the first two episodes of Ken Burns’ PBS Hemingway documentary. Did you know he lived large not off of being the most famous American author since Mark Twain or selling the second-most copies of a book (all hail Gone With the Wind), but that no, he lived comfortably not on book sales, but because he married the wealthy girl(s), and when they needed more money, they enjoyed the patronage of his wife’s uncle, who was also rich and a fan?? Then there’s the whole episode of his maybe conning the US government to pay for his drunken fishing trips during ration-era WW2 under the guise of watching for u-boats near Cuba?!
Anyhow, congrats again! Thanks for sharing this part of the adventure with us.
Looking forward to your book — I cannot wait to be entertained, learn something new, develop more empathy, and have my life changed for the better by reading your debut novel!
So, exactly how much of my writing "career" budget should I be spending on Powerball tickets? I tanked your guide (apart from step 3), so I'm leaning on step 6 as my Hail Mary.
Huge congrats! Everything you say about having a support system, especially an incredibly supportive wife, is true, not forgetting the constant hard work and pitching. Your experience eches mine in many ways. In the case of my first article being accepted by a magazine, I jokingly swear to this day that the editor finally accepted one because she felt sorry for me! Good luck with pitching the New Yorker etc
Cool update, been looking forward to this, Amran. Love your journey and how you focused on your goal of getting a deal with a publishing house. Congratulations and can't wait to read the book!
Hey Amran, Well done! Getting a book set in the financial world out into the real world is something! Tell me, are your short form pieces aimed at publicizing your book? As in.....the book title will be included with your dark and depraved article? Nice marketing if so!
That’s amazing, Amran!! My favorite egomaniacal sociopath did it! Congrats to you and Felicia! ❤️🎉❤️🎉❤️
Congratulations! That's exciting and I hope you sell enough books to justify your wife's investment 😉
Having a good number of friends who did go the traditional route and got contracts, I can testify that this was a remarkably apt description of the process...of course done in your inimitable semi-serious style. And congratulations again on the win!
Man, step 1 is key. All hail Felcia!
Incidentally, on a recent 7 hour flight, I caught the first two episodes of Ken Burns’ PBS Hemingway documentary. Did you know he lived large not off of being the most famous American author since Mark Twain or selling the second-most copies of a book (all hail Gone With the Wind), but that no, he lived comfortably not on book sales, but because he married the wealthy girl(s), and when they needed more money, they enjoyed the patronage of his wife’s uncle, who was also rich and a fan?? Then there’s the whole episode of his maybe conning the US government to pay for his drunken fishing trips during ration-era WW2 under the guise of watching for u-boats near Cuba?!
Anyhow, congrats again! Thanks for sharing this part of the adventure with us.
Looking forward to your book — I cannot wait to be entertained, learn something new, develop more empathy, and have my life changed for the better by reading your debut novel!
So incredibly exciting! Can’t wait to read it and then watch the HBO adaptation and complain that the book is better.
So, exactly how much of my writing "career" budget should I be spending on Powerball tickets? I tanked your guide (apart from step 3), so I'm leaning on step 6 as my Hail Mary.
So if I'd been born straight and knocked up some smart and successful woman, I'd be bestselling author now?
Dammmmmnnnnn.....
Congrats! Yeah, all accurate and fair.
(Now the fun part begins... hehehe)
Huge congrats! Everything you say about having a support system, especially an incredibly supportive wife, is true, not forgetting the constant hard work and pitching. Your experience eches mine in many ways. In the case of my first article being accepted by a magazine, I jokingly swear to this day that the editor finally accepted one because she felt sorry for me! Good luck with pitching the New Yorker etc
By Grabthar's Hammer! I hope I am not the only one, apart from you, who has seen Galaxy Quest. 😅
Here's to many more deals and bestseller listings! Go go, the sky's the limit.
Cool update, been looking forward to this, Amran. Love your journey and how you focused on your goal of getting a deal with a publishing house. Congratulations and can't wait to read the book!
Can confirm re: delusions of grandeur being a prerequisite.
So well said, man, and once again, congrats!
Amran I loved this post. I feel like I know you well now. You are absurd! And yet, I will gladly read your novel.
I'm in the process of finding an agent for my memoir and although I'm writing non-fiction, this post is very relatable.
Very entertaining and true. I've often wondered if I should be so obsessed with my own novels and it's good to hear there are others like me.
Hey Amran, Well done! Getting a book set in the financial world out into the real world is something! Tell me, are your short form pieces aimed at publicizing your book? As in.....the book title will be included with your dark and depraved article? Nice marketing if so!