Writing seems like a million miles away and I find it hard to believe that I wrote several books and published them not that long ago.
I am still working on my historical fiction book, but am apprehensive about publishing it until I am completely satisfied that it works. I also need to finish it since I decided not to make it a series.
The truth is that I still hold on to the dream of a publisher... my new book would really benefit from the advice of an agent.
So, my challenge for 2017 is to...
* FINISH IT
* SUBMIT IT TO AGENTS
* FINISH IT...
If all else fails, I will publish it myself... when I finish it!
It seems strange to think that I started this writing journey 7 years ago... and now it feels like nothing more than a dream.
I wonder how other self-published authors have done? Have any, like me, lost heart and decided to go back to the "day-job"?
After being a stay-at-home mum, I lost faith in my ability and hope that by teaching I can help some children to aspire to be more, to want more, and to achieve more than they ever dreamed possible.
Happy Christmas to all!
Let's think about what we truly consider important next year.Vanessa
Vanessa, my apologies for being so late here. I guess many indie writers do both - that is, have a day job and write when they can. Those who can afford to write full time are fortunate. I still teach as my day job and write at weekends. I'm too busy marking assignments to write during the week, so keep going dear. If you can just make a specific time your writing time, it can work well!
ReplyDeleteThanks for saying hello, Val! Teaching takes up a lot of time... I don't know how you manage to write as well! Maybe when my kids grow older...
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year and all the best for 2017!