The Zen of a Writer’s Finances: Cheating the Feast or Famine Cycle
Am I kidding? "Writer's finances" and "zen" in the same sentence? For most writers I know, talking about the financials of how we make a living is completely antithetical to feeling calm and zen-like. There's the stress of finding paying gigs. Of selling stories. Of late checks. Of deadbeat clients. Things are messy and complicated, and far too close to the edge of total ruin than most of us would like to admit. Maybe you've already seen this Salon article about writers who are sponsored by their well-off partners. If not, give it a read. It's thoughtful – and thought-provoking. I'm…