Martini Shot
Five Deadly Rings
Rob Longs talks about a writer who discovered that being accurate and truthful is a fast trip to the remainder bin. The only way to get rich is to make it all up.
By Rob Long • • 3m ListenA friend of mine told me this story, which may actually be true. A few years ago, a spy novelist had just published his first novel – it wasn't terribly successful, but the whole idea of writing and publishing a novel is so improbable, such a long shot, that he nevertheless considered himself a serious big shot, despite having only about $16 in the bank...