Where Are all the working class writers?

Here is an excerpt from my piece titled Where Are All The Working Class Writers? in Writers’ HQ.

“I received no advance, as is normal with small publishers. Maybe I should have waited for a literary agent, but it’s hard to do and even if you manage it, they can’t guarantee publication. They also take a cut of your advance. Mostly, I just didn’t believe in myself to wait for one. A publisher was offering to take on my book and I wasn’t going to let this opportunity pass me by. As far as money goes, I didn’t receive a penny until my royalties kicked in, four months after my book was published. When I did, it was a pittance. Not unusual for first time authors and I wasn’t bothered. This was a dream come true. Money can’t buy that.

But it can buy the things required if you want to give your book a fighting chance at selling. I’m talking about book promotion, blog tours, leaflets, giveaways, Facebook ads. Not to mention all the things required to improve as an author. Things like writers’ workshops, retreats, conventions, literary festivals. Most of which are in London. Problematic when you live up North and train fare is expensive.”