you need to take responsibility
5th July 2016 | for Creatives | the successful artist, writing, publishing, agents, David Baldacci |
"No one on earth is going to care more about your career than you. Not your agent, not your publisher, not friends in the industry. At the end of the day, you need to take responsibility for your career."
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