Many cynics would claim that writing is not a lucrative profession. In fact most of the writers in history only earned
fame and fortune, posthumously. But despite this bitter fact, many people still find joy in writing. Authors of endearing books have become well-accepted by their own niche in the market, some even reach the point of getting a film adaptation in Hollywood.
Among our contemporary writers, I would have to give two thumbs up to
James Patterson, not only for his best-sellers but for the fact that he was an unusual writer. This author-multimillionaire will belie the preconceived idea that writers are poor people. Patterson who is now 59, was able to produce 39 books to date. Almost half of which landed at top spot of the list of New York Times Bestsellers. His books reached over 100 million in sales and has earned for himself a billion dollars in the US alone. His major titles include Along Came a Spider, Kiss the Girls, Cat and Mouse, Jack and Jill among others. The first two were made into movies while more Hollywood projects are at his doorstep.
