Yep. I just Can't Even. Today's the day that Fifty Shades of Grey is released in the cinema. Predictably enough, it's set to break every box office record from here to Jupiter. Perhaps I shouldn't take it personally, you know? And yet I do, because I'm a writer....
FSOG (Fifty Shades of Grey) is, hands down, one of the worst things to ever happen to the BDSM scene, even though it's probably one of the best things to happen to erotica writers. With the movie coming out soon, I feel like I should do my part and rant like it's 1999...
So... let's talk about the business of writing. It's definitely a business, unless you're writing and posting your stuff for free online. (Or just using it as parrot cage lining.) Being a professional writer is a tough gig. It's hard to convince readers that your work...