The dream of making it as a writer vanishes just when it seems like all the obstacles have been cleared. (hughhowey.com)
Walt also blames his mother for the divorce, accusing her of having an affair because Bernard never made it as a writer. (indiewire.com)
Forums for authors with traditional publishing aspirations have long been peppered with threads about the query grind, the rejection letters and emails that pile up from agents and publishers, and the desire to quit and give up on the hopes of ever making it as a writer. (hughhowey.com)