Playlist for aspiring authors

Selling your manuscript:
You Gotta Have a Gimmick

The right agent and editor will help you prepare for the rigours of authorhood:
Let Me Entertain You

The media, on the other hand, suggests:
Be A Clown

Shocking readers is also good:
Anything Goes

…and remember, you’re only doing it for your art:
Zip

Success from the author’s perspective…:
When You’re Good To Mama

…and success from the publisher’s point of view:
Where Did We Go Right?

Bonus tracks:

What people think writing is about.

What your family thinks writing is about.

What you think writing is about.

What writing is really about.