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David Scott Hay On The 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer
…Be a good hang. Be a good collaborator. Build community. That’s easy enough, but it’s also a business of relationships, and at some point, you’re going to deal with a publisher, an editor, a producer, an agent. And they are going to exercise their knowledge. Ask questions…
Some writers and authors have a knack for using language that can really move people. Some writers and authors have been able to influence millions with their words alone. What does it take to become an effective and successful author or writer? In this interview series, called “5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer” we are talking to successful authors and writers who can share lessons from their experiences.
As part of this series, I had the pleasure of interviewing David Scott Hay. DSH is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter. As a novelist, he is a two-time Kirkus Prize Nominee for the literary satire The Fountain and social media horror/romance [NSFW]. Both are in multiple printings and have been picked up for translation. His new book, the literary horror novel The Butcher of Nazareth, will be available for…
