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EPISODE · Sep 16, 2013 · 18 MIN

Writing Excuses 8.37: When Fail Happens in Your Career

from Writing Excuses · host Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler

How do you respond to bad reviews, publisher errors, or other possible "career fail" situations?Our Sponsors:* Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com* Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: https://www.talkiatry.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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What do you do when something goes wrong, really wrong, with your career? What happens if it's your fault? What about if it's someone else's fault? Mary leads by talking about the Glamour in Glass misprint -- the first line was omitted in the hardback -- and the difference between her private and public reactions to the issue. She likens this to similar sorts of situations that might happen on stage in live theater, and how those teams are expected to behave. Dan tells us about the issue in I Am Not a Serial Killer, which gave some readers fits because it was edited in such a way that readers didn't know there were supernatural elements in the story until chapter 10. From these and other experiences, we extrapolate some behaviors you can use, and some things to steer clear of. Our Sponsors: * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: https://www.talkiatry.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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