The Writer Works In A Lonely Way.

When I Started Out In The Early 1930s, There Were A Great Many Magazines That Published Short Stories. Unfortunately, The Short-story Market Has Dwindled To Almost Nothing.

Isaac Singer Was Born In Poland And Doesn't Write In English. Still, He's An American.

You Have To Expect The Raps When You Have Achieved Popularity As A Writer

Ernest Hemingway Did A Great Deal Toward Making The Writer An Acceptable Public Figure; Obviously, He Was No Sissy.

Writing Is Like A Contact Sport, Like Football. Why Do Kids Play Football? They Can Get Hurt On Any Play, Can't They? Yet They Can't Wait Until Saturday Comes Around So They Can Play On The High School Team, Or The College Team, And Get Smashed Around. Writing Is Like That. You Can Get Hurt, But You Enjoy It!