Today is a great day for me. Why? Because today I woke up knowing exactly what I want to do with the rest of my life. I have been feeling really lost since I quit my awful job last year and having been unemployed for almost a year. But now, for the first time in my life I have the opportunity to have a say in my employment status. How you ask? Because I am going to be my own boss. I have committed myself to becoming a self-published writer.
I know what most of you think "You can't make a living off that when you are starting out and an unknown writer." Well, I am currently broke and sponging off my family, so when I'm self-published at least I will be doing something that I have been wanting to do for the last 7 years. Yep, that is how long I have been working on this book. I will be doing a job I love and would find stimulating.
For a long time I have been in denial of this fact, but I am a creative person with a creative personality. I want to wake up each morning knowing that I am living my life the way I want to live it and doing the things I love. For me life is too short and after that horrid job from last year, I couldn't see or imagine myself going back to any kind of job I was not passionate about.
Right now I am still helping out my brother and I have even been flexing my entrepreneurial muscles by offering to take over my family members' chores for a fee. Hey, I have to make money some way. Every penny I am making I am putting towards my potential book expenses like a cover, formatting, etc. Unfortunately I cannot afford professional editing, no matter how much I save. I will ask a few people to read my MS and get their input and try and make the manuscript as perfect as I can. I know many of you don't approve, but this is the best I can do at this point.
The best thing about working for my brother and doing chores is that I get to have lots of revising and editing time. This weekend I got a lot of editing done, which left me sporting a stupid grin all weekend. And yes, we might be adults, but my mom still makes us do chores. It keeps us humble.
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ReplyDeleteCongrats on the decision. It's a big, exciting deal, and I'm excited for you.
Hi Murees - yes absolutely go for it - so well done and am delighted you're in the positive 'go frame of mind'
ReplyDeleteTake care .. and all the very best - Hilary
M.J. - Thank you. I hope my best will be good enough in the end. You are the best.
ReplyDeleteHilary - Thank you. You are always so wonderful and supportive. Right now I feel like I can do anything.
Good luck, so pleased you have decided, with your determination you will succeed!
ReplyDeleteGood luck, so pleased you have decided, with your determination you will succeed!
ReplyDeleteCarole - Thank you, those are very kind words. It is great to finally know what I want.
ReplyDeleteIt's a huge decision, but so worth it. It took me a long time to realise I have a creative soul. I wasted so much time doing what other people thought I should do.
ReplyDeleteFollow your dreams and go for it!
Ellie - Thank you. That is awesome advice. You Rock!
ReplyDeleteThat's really awesome! I applaud your decision and wish you the best of luck. Doing something we're passionate about but maybe for less money I think far out weighs doing something we hate JUST to make a living. You go girl!
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Follow that dream!
ReplyDeleteTina - Thank you for your encouraging words.
ReplyDeleteLD - Thank you. You're amazing.
We have one life. We must enjoy it :) here's to a great ride!!!
ReplyDeleteKarla - Thank you. You are awesome.
ReplyDeleteWOO HOO! You can totally make money off of self publishing. There are authors that have sold over a million copies with their self published books. I'm telling you- it happens. And it can happen. And it's awesome.
ReplyDeleteCheck out 'The Naked Truth about Self Publishing' for an awesome read for anyone wanting to think of this as a business and is just getting into it. Loved, loved it.
Katie - Thank you. You are awesome as always. I bought the e-book and I can't wait to read it. The cover is pretty sexy...
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