Yes, writing is really work. There are some who’ve told me to get a real job. Sometimes not in so many words. Other times, rather directly. But writing is really work. So are the rest of the creative arts. Why don’t people think it’s work? Because society has come to look at the arts and artistic pursuits as a hobby. These are things you do in your spare time – not for your vocation. However
Sometimes a question answered still requires unnecessarily explaining yourself. Every adult I know gets asked the following question: What do you do for a living? My answer to the question is, I am a writer. That’s my career choice. I write full-time. No, that doesn’t mean I am writing from 9 am-5 pm, Monday through Friday. I am a writer means I’m also editing, plotting, and because I’m self-published marketing and exploring ways to increase
Your creations matter – even when it feels like they don’t. As an artist, how many of the following have you experienced? Nobody wants to read my book/buy my art. Why am I bothering to do this? It’s been done before. Who cares about me and my creations? Many creations like mine already exist. Why should I finish? Who am I to think my art has value? Nobody is going to care if I never
It is often difficult to believe in yourself. But you should. I started writing when I was 9 years old. The sci-fi story I wrote and illustrated – Wildfire – meant a lot to me. I believed in the work I did so much that I tried to get it published. My dad helped me with this. To this day, I have both the original manuscript I handwrote and illustrated – as well as a
Being impressed by your own work isn’t so weird. Maybe I did write that… For 2021 I have written a total of 6 new books. Four are the launch of my Forgotten Fodder series. Two are the continuation of my Void Incursion series. As part of the work, editing must occur. This is a three-part process. Part One – I reread and edit my work. Much to the amusement of my cat, I tend to
As any flavor of artist, you get to choose your own adventure. When I was a kid, there were these books called Choose Your Own Adventure. You’d read up to a point – and then you got to choose from a couple of options. Then, you turned to the appropriate page to read the outcome of your choice. Funny thing is – life is, when all is said and done, a choose your own adventure
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