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Nina Weber commented on the blog post 'Why It Sucks to Be a Writer'
"Yeeeees, thank you for sharing! You state things so clearly that I can really nod too, also in Europe/Germany, and coming from a different background (how-to books as writer and editor). It is maybe dumb but until this point, I did not realize that…"
Jul 4, 2009
A blog post by Spike Gillespie was featured

Why It Sucks to Be a Writer

Note: I write a weekly column for The Austinist. A few weeks ago, I submitted a piece that they declined to run. So I posted it at my blog. In truth, I expected any number of folks to tell me to quit complaining. Instead, so many commenters commiserated with me. The post got more hits than any other I've published at the blog. Since it relates to writing, I am reposting it here. To read the comments,…See More
Jul 3, 2009
Spike Gillespie is now friends with Carleen, Shelly Cofield, Lydia R. LeRoy-Williams and Kim Brittingham
Jul 3, 2009
Spike Gillespie posted a blog post

Why It Sucks to Be a Writer

Note: I write a weekly column for The Austinist. A few weeks ago, I submitted a piece that they declined to run. So I posted it at my blog. In truth, I expected any number of folks to tell me to quit complaining. Instead, so many commenters commiserated with me. The post got more hits than any other I've published at the blog. Since it relates to writing, I am reposting it here. To read the comments,…See More
Jul 2, 2009
Spike Gillespie left a comment for Rachel Resnick
"Hiya Rachel, Most excellent to hear from you. Crazy busy doing dry book research. Dry, dry, dry. blech. How you? s"
Jun 30, 2009
Spike Gillespie is now friends with Rachel Resnick and Amy Friedman
Jun 30, 2009
Spike Gillespie is now a member of She Writes
Jun 29, 2009

Profile Information

Who I am:
http://www.spikeg.com
Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
All the Wrong Men and One Perfect Boy
Surrender (But Don't Give Yourself Away)
Pissed Off: Finding Forgiveness on the Other Side of the Finger
Quilty As Charged: Undercover in the Material World
Quilting Art
Stricken (The 5,000 Stages of Grief) (anthology)
Women of a Certain Age (anthology)
Media outlets that I currently write for:
http://www.austininst.com
My writing is:
Nonfiction, Memoir, Journalism, Blog Posts
Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
sometimes
Services I offer to other writers:
Yes. I edit. I coach.
I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
nope
My professional associations:
nope

Spike Gillespie's Blog

Why It Sucks to Be a Writer

Posted on July 2, 2009 at 5:30am 1 Comment

Note: I write a weekly column for The Austinist. A few weeks ago, I submitted a piece that they declined to run. So I posted it at my blog. In truth, I expected any number of folks to tell me to quit complaining. Instead, so many commenters commiserated with me. The post got more hits than any other I've published at the blog. Since it relates to writing, I am reposting it here. To read the… Continue

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