What was the first piece of writing you ever sold, and how much did you get for it?
When I was... um, I guess about 16, I sold a short story to a little Christian devotional magazine called Evangel. It's one of those little pamphlet thingies they put out on the "literature" tables at church, if you know what I mean. The story was a parable about how nobody is good enough to get into heaven on their own.
I got $40 for about 300 words. I was thrilled. I framed my acceptance letter.
When I was... um, I guess about 16, I sold a short story to a little Christian devotional magazine called Evangel. It's one of those little pamphlet thingies they put out on the "literature" tables at church, if you know what I mean. The story was a parable about how nobody is good enough to get into heaven on their own.
I got $40 for about 300 words. I was thrilled. I framed my acceptance letter.