A friend of mine asked me
to take part in a box set
she’s organizing.
12 writers are contributing
1 new novella each,
in the hopes of making
the best seller lists.
I wouldn’t mind being on the best seller lists,
I had a story already written,
and this person was a buddy of mine,
so I said yes.
And then discovered
no one in the group
knows what the hell they were talking about.
They are all writers with less experience than I have.
Everything is at a lower level.
They do less promo.
The cover art is amateurish.
They don’t even have a contract.
I’ve already given up on the best seller lists.
That won’t happen.
There is no income in this project.
My greatest worry now is that
I will look amateurish by comparison.
If possible,
work with partners
at a higher level than you.
If you’re the only ‘expert’
in the partnership,
reconsider the arrangement.