Crank Turning check-in
None of this has changed. Actually I think it’s getting worse. Or I’m getting older, take your pick. RIP, DFW.
N.B.: I actually do think in many recent instances, social media (though it’s a wonderful thing, I use it all the time) has made this crank-turning worse. I don’t care much about the good writers who are good at promotion, or the bad writers who are bad at promotion. I do care about the good writers who suck at promotion who get overshadowed by the bad writers who are great at promotion.
Do I have to take the house in the Hamptons, or can I exchange my prize for cash?
Not in this market! Maybe you could rent it to some bitter midlisters or poets?