A thought on journalists who write novels

Friday, December 11, 2009

A thought on journalists who write novels

"Every journalist has a novel in him, which is an excellent place for it."
- Russel Lynes

[I thought people who know what I've been up to lately would get as much of a kick from this quotation as I did.]

Dec 11, 2009 8:28:47 AM | Books, Quotations, Writing

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A thought on journalists who write novels

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