The author’s big break didn’t come until he took to the internet in 1995, starting an online column that began with six subscribers and eventually grew to 52,000. Freelance writing didn’t pay as well as Cameron expected once he left college, and he was forced to undertake numerous odd jobs in order to support his writing habit.Įven with all the financial challenges, Cameron never gave up on his writing dream, many times choosing to give up on his sleep in order to achieve his goals. The author would have to wait for several more years before anyone else showed interest in paying him for a story.Īt his all-male liberal arts college in the Midwest, Cameron put his passion for writing to good use, fulfilling the role of editor at his school’s magazine and student newspaper.
Unfortunately, if that particular victory made Cameron think that writing was easy, the notion was eventually proven false. Where most other boys his age dreamt of playing sports or going to space, Cameron only ever wanted to be a writer the author actually attempted to pen a novel in fourth grade, though the task proved too difficult and he eventually gave up.īy the time he was sixteen, Cameron had already sold his first story, with the Kansas City Star paying him $50 for his services.
Bruce Cameron is a bestselling author and columnist from the United States renowned for titles like ‘A Dog’s Purpose’.
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