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Author Donald Ray Pollock Explains How He Left His Dayjob

knowmoremedia.com » 2008 » June » 13th » Author Donald Ray Pollock Explains How He Left His Dayjob

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Writing is a scary field--it requires lots of work with little rewards, it's tough to break in, and worst of all, there isn't an ounce of job security. Despite all these risks, author Donald Ray Pollock left his solid job at a paper mill and followed his dream to become a writer. Today he tells us how he left his day-job and emerged with a book of rough-and-tumble short-stories about his Ohio … Continue Reading »

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