Friday, April 08, 2016

So You’ve Just Won A Literary Prize And More Money Than You’ve Ever Had – How Do You Handle It?

artsjournal:

“It’s great to receive a big wad of cash, of course, especially when you’re a writer with an erratic income trying to cobble together a living from part-time day jobs, intermittent advances, peripatetic teaching gigs and the occasional one-time grant. But unexpected sums bring unexpected burdens, both practical (What does this mean for my tax situation?) and psychological (Am I a fraud who does not deserve this money?)”

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