George R.R. Martin’s Surprising Early Jobs

Before achieving immense literary fame with his fantasy novels and television adaptations, George R.R. Martin held several unconventional and steady jobs to support himself. Early in his career, he worked for a legal assistance foundation and sold short horror tales to neighborhood children to earn extra money. As a knowledgeable enthusiast, he capitalized on a national craze by directing weekend chess tournaments to fund his weekdays of writing. When that industry faded, he utilized his journalism degrees by teaching at a college in Iowa. Eventually, he transitioned into the television industry as a writer and producer before launching a highly lucrative career as a full-time author.

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