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The Book on 'Booked'

11:45 AM, June 12, 2008 | Comments (0)
This is the first post on our new blog, “Booked” — where I’ll be sending updates on my 22-city book tour. Think of it as your behind-the-scenes look at the least exciting of all the performance arts:public readings! A book tour is a mixed bag: part Spinal...

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Full disclosure: Strauss is married to Susannah Meadows, a senior writer for Newsweek magazine who is currently on leave.
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Posted Friday, July 18, 2008 2:27 AM

Our Lesson For Today

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Posted By: sandy footprints (July 20, 2008 at 3:41 AM)

Mr. Strauss,

I think it was irresponsible of you to post that picture on your blog.  In the future, please consider inserting a warning message preceding an image that overpoweringly adorable.  Seriously.  They are RIDICULOUSLY cute.  I understand you have to tour and everything.  But how can you leave those little faces?!

I suppose the difficulties of being a writer must make one insane somewhere along the way.  Maybe aspiring writers should consider that when deciding to undertake a career in writing.

S

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Posted By: Darin Strauss (July 19, 2008 at 1:52 AM)

Lizzy & Robert,

thanks for all the kind words. I don't mean to be discouraging; but it's a tough time for writers. Major newspapers are closing their book review sections, for one thing. And also, it's never an easy path. I only felt impelled to mention it because it seems everyone I meet wants to quit his job and become a writer. I thought it'd be helpful to have an honest appraisal of the difficulties involved.

All the same, I hope I didn't discourage you. And thanks again for reading, and for being so nice.

-Darin

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Posted By: Lizzy_Hewlett (July 18, 2008 at 4:25 PM)

I agree with robert_s.

As an aspiring writer, I've been following this blog with real excitement. i really liked your one about the reading in LA, and the one about your bookparty, and also the one about you rstalker. You've been inspirational and funny and have had a lot of really good writing. (I went out and bought your new book and also Chang & Eng because of this blog). But I appreciate your trying to help, it seems like a case of, it's easy for you to say. You are already a famous writer.

Still, you have cute kids.

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Posted By: robert_santini (July 18, 2008 at 4:15 PM)

Mr. Strauss,

I have LOVED your columns. You are obviously a master of language, and your posts are very funny. I make sure always to read them -- it's my favorite part of the site. A welcome addition.  But I think this one will irritate a lot of people. It is, like you say, really easy for you -- with all your success and obvious skill -- to sit there and say, "Don't do what i did." You obviously did it. So why discourage others?

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