Selene Castrovilla's Blog - Posts Tagged "writing-life"
Other Than Writing
I love what I do, when I'm writing.
You would think that means I love what I do all the time. Alas, this is not the case.
Sadly, these days the publishing world has become a popularity contest. I guess in a way it always was, but now it's about things other than the quality of writing. It's about getting "likes" and "retweets" and "buzz" that's just so hard to do because it's like I'm back at school in the lunchroom, looking for a place where I can sit but feeling so alone.I write about teen years because I've never left them in my heart. I just don't feel like I fit in.
I do love connecting with readers, but that's different than asking someone to read my book. My readers are friends, I've shared a piece of myself with them - and when they contact me, they share back.
Other than writing, this job is tough.
You would think that means I love what I do all the time. Alas, this is not the case.
Sadly, these days the publishing world has become a popularity contest. I guess in a way it always was, but now it's about things other than the quality of writing. It's about getting "likes" and "retweets" and "buzz" that's just so hard to do because it's like I'm back at school in the lunchroom, looking for a place where I can sit but feeling so alone.I write about teen years because I've never left them in my heart. I just don't feel like I fit in.
I do love connecting with readers, but that's different than asking someone to read my book. My readers are friends, I've shared a piece of myself with them - and when they contact me, they share back.
Other than writing, this job is tough.
