Kasey Symons on how in the world of writing you really can have too much of a good thing. 

“This sounds like you’re writing a sales pitch.” He scrunched up his nose at me. “You need to start being honest. What do you really think?”

Rebecca Slater, on balancing working as a writer with a career in publishing. 

It is telling that, upon meeting both a writer and a publishing professional, I get a different reaction when I tell them I do both.

For the writer, the common reaction is: “Oh that must be so good for your writing.” (Often, followed by, “Reckon you can pass on my manuscript?”)

For the publishing professional, the standard reaction is: “Oh, that must be tough trying to write as well.”