The Economics of Writing: E.K. Brown’s Advice for Success

Writers have always lived in crisis. But there might be more ways out now!

It’s the author looking for something in Barrie.

Right now, I am in Barrie, Ontario feeling my way around.

Looking for a place I can call home with all my heart.
Seeking inspiration in each step.
And most crucial: Sniffing literature and arts.

(Because I like literature and arts!)

It is a nice city with a lake:

There are theatres here, cannabis shops everywhere, bars and restaurants with music here and there.

But most important for me, there are bookstores!

Wherever I am, if I know that there is a bookstore near me, my perception of the place suddenly changes. I feel more comfortable and at home because I can then assume that the people around me might be having the same thoughts as me. Because the thoughts and feelings that dwell in…