Chambers still finds it difficult to deal with the constant rejection that comes with being a writer. “It’s sort of like being an actress, except they’re criticizing your brain, saying ‘We don’t like the way you think, we don’t like your words… we don’t think you’re interesting,” she says, adding that the only way to get over rejection is to keep pitching and keep writing. “You just have to remember that it’s about what you get, not what you don’t get.”

Median Income: $37,010
Job Growth Rate: 9 to 17 percent through 2014
Source: U.S. Department of Labor