I was particularly moved by the openness and honesty of his personal story at the end of the book. The fact that he shared the story of his very humble beginnings gave the book an intimate look at the fire he had to get through, the determination, and focus it took to accomplish his goals as a writer.

Thank you Gray Jones for the podcast. Excellent job. Your comment about ‘subtext’ was on the mark.

Thanks!

I read Mr. Devolld’s book and found it very interesting and informative. Not a tell-all but more of a nuts-and-bolts about the reality of reality TV.

thanks for your comments! I think any writing contest can help your career in a number of ways:

1 – the prize (yes, I know, obvious)

2- the judges, prize organizers and other contestants get to know your work

3- depending on the contest, may give you lots of free advertising

4- something you can put on a résumé or correspondence afterward (winner of a webby award…)

It won’t directly get you a job (usually), but in this entrepreneurial landscape, all of the above will be tremendously helpful.

Hope this helps,
Gray.