Half Decade Anniversary
I did it! I hit five years of being a self-published author. I feel especially proud of this milestone. If you can say you did five years of anything it's significant. A five year relationship is definitely long-term. Writing for me at this point has just become a way of life. It's a part of my work day that I do no matter what. Earlier this year I got engaged and wedding planning activities have a way of just consuming free time and mental energy. I couldn't keep up with my strict, daily word count anymore. But you know what? I needed the break in the schedule. I switched from daily word counts to just writing daily and it did wonders for me mentally. I'm making less because I'm publishing less but I'm enjoying the process more now. Coupled to all this, my beta reading business has been increasing. Beta reading really helps me to learn and process the dos and don'ts of writing. I think it's because while ...