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[–] remon@ani.social 5 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (4 children)

Sure, but when you asking about a specific profession, that seems the most obvious way to interpret that question.

Unless OP just wants to find a nice female author to hang out with (in that case we should probably exclude all the dead ones).

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 9 hours ago

Could also just be to start a discussion or find new authors to check out

[–] MurrayL@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Financial success is a poor measure for the worth of artists of any stripe. If anything, it has an inverse relationship.

[–] remon@ani.social 3 points 8 hours ago

Pretty sure a lot of artists that are just scratching by would disagree, but fair enough.

[–] ValiantDust@feddit.org 2 points 8 hours ago

Counterpoint: If success is what we base this on, then E. L. James (50 shades of grey) is a very good author.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 8 hours ago

Sure, if you’re talking about insurance salespeople or stockbrokers. But in the creative field, things are a little deeper.