Envy, ego, pride and pain: what I learned from publishing my first book | Hamilton Nolan
Briefly

"Every book is the product of suffering, and the best thing a new author can hope for is to discover that he is a masochist. Writing is often a tormenting journey."
"I was relieved of this notion about the publishing industry being unapproachable when I received solicitations from agents. Their real enagement often seemed to stem from boredom rather than literary merit."
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