And yes, it is possible to be an academic and a fiction writer. Not always - there are times on the tenure clock when one really can't write anything but those zillions of articles that one needs in order to avoid being fired - but for most of your career academia doesn't have to own your life any more than you let it.
Let me know if you want any help with grad school applications.
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Date: 2010-01-14 04:18 pm (UTC)And yes, it is possible to be an academic and a fiction writer. Not always - there are times on the tenure clock when one really can't write anything but those zillions of articles that one needs in order to avoid being fired - but for most of your career academia doesn't have to own your life any more than you let it.
Let me know if you want any help with grad school applications.