Curious

The Grump · May 10, 2011

Has anyone out here had "multiple" careers as a published writer?

Just realized, I've had five with distinct breaks in between: kid's short stories, confessions, ESL materials, short non-fiction ... and soon to be fantasy. Not that I made all that much ... but it was nice to have checks dribbling in from time to time.

As I said, I'm curious ... but I thought it might be support for my contention that writers write. Others, just talk about writing a lot. [Of course, writers talk a lot about writing too.]

cwfgal · May 10, 2011

Well, I kinda have. I started with three thrillers that were published by one of the Big 6, branched into freelance nonfiction (magazine articles, PR materials, book reviews, etc.) and did that for several years after those first novels that were pubbed, but eventually gave it up. Now I'm back to novels but with a new name. Mysteries this time.

Beth

Little Ming · May 10, 2011

I'm still trying to kick start my first published career.

Carlene · May 10, 2011

Me too! I was lucky enough to have Gary Provost as my first creative writing teacher. Gary ALWAYS said, if you can write - you can write anything. I started doing hard news and features for newspapers. Went on to sell humorous essays to the Op-Ed pages, confessions, short stories in the horror, romance, mystery and religious markets, then on to books - nine novels, three novella so far and one nonfiction book. What's next? Who knows - I just keep on writing.

Carlene

Kate Thornton · May 10, 2011

Well, I write science fiction, mystery, romance & non-fiction, but it's really more of writing to the opportunity - sometimes simultaneously - rather than distinct career breaks.

Michael Davis · May 17, 2011

Yes, I wrote non fiction books and articles in another life before I upgraded to fiction.

gothicangel · May 17, 2011

I've had poetry published in 'indie' anthologies [legit, not SPed]. I've been published recently in UK magazines, and I'm attempting to get a novel published.

Susan Coffin · May 17, 2011

Years ago, I had poetry published in small press magazines, and in recent years a few short stories published here and there. Now, I have two novels I'm working on (I am revising one, and the other is in progress). I also am a paralegal, which requires lots of legal writing on a daily basis.

Jamesaritchie · May 17, 2011

I write novel sin several genres under multiple pseudonyms, and I write short stories in several genres. I've also sold a fair amount of poetry, and a bunch of nonfiction. But I never thought of it as multiple careers. I have only one career, that of writer. I simply write whatever I feel like writing, and can find a market for.

Curious

The Grump

Hates Marketing. Loves Writing.

cwfgal

On the rocks

Little Ming

Carlene

New kid, be gentle!

Kate Thornton

Still Happy to be Here. Or Anywhere

Michael Davis

gothicangel

Toughen up.

Susan Coffin

Tell it like it Is

Jamesaritchie