Every now and then, I encounter someone who's been working on a book or comic or short story collection, and they ask me for advice on how to "break in" to the publishing industry. There are some authors who like to answer this question with a sardonic, embittered "Don't quit your day job," but I always hated that. So I tried to have a good answer ready for developing writers. (Incidentally, I hate the term “aspiring writer.” My friends, if you write, you’re a writer. That's