The Lifeboat: Surviving the Writer's Life

THE LIFEBOAT: Surviving the Writer's Life is s not just a 'how to write manual'; rather,it is a book intended for writers—both published writers and those just starting out—who are doing their best to make it in the publishing world. This is truly a 'how we write' round table discussion that digs deep into the lives of the six authors whose essays make up the work. This non-fiction work came out of a round table discussion at a Gotta Read That! writers' retreat and discusses how D.D. Ayres, C.B. Pratt, Sandra Kitt, David Wind, Pat Roy, and Terese Ramin not only survive the publishing world but make a living doing so.

Among them, these six writers have a century and a half of writing and publishing experience, and over 125 fiction titles available in print and ebook. If you're pondering a career in writing and publishing, or feel your publishing career has stalled or is simply not as much fun as it used to be, this book has insights for you with articles that range from how and why a book gets rejected by traditional publishers, to how to deal with family members who want you to read their stories (or write them!), to deciding what you need to do to make sense (and cents!) out of a writing career.