Notes to Self: Adrift in the Sea of Publishing Changes?
I confess. There are times I don't like change. After all, if everything stays the same, I won't have to take risks. New challenges won't raise the threat of potential failure. And I won't have to mourn the loss of what went before.
Distrusting change is part of the human condition. And yet, without change, I won't grow. If I don't face my own fears, I'll never know I can win against them or learn to regroup when I fail. If I don't say goodbye to yesterday, today will slip right by me.
It takes courage to answer the call to write. In these days of 99-cent e-books, dwindling advances and bookstore bankruptcies, writing has turned into something of a rat race. Many traditionally-published authors work long hours to write multiple books each year just to survive. Others spend themselves producing self-published books as the gates to the realm of publishing come crashing down right on top of the gatekeepers. All it takes is the willingness to learn and a bit of persistence, right? Well, and a good chunk of your life and energy.
I, like every writer in these murky waters, must chart my course regardless. If I am wise, I will heed the warning of the lighthouse beacon and steer clear of shoals.
Note to Self: As the waters of publishing shift and toss around me, change is my lifeline.
© 2010 Janalyn Voigt
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I feel the same---adrift on a sea of Ebooks. Makes on really rely on God whether or not one should continue.
Thanks for commenting, Christine. There are plenty of opportunities opening up but they come at a cost. Now, more than ever, it's up to the individual writer to determine what to pay in terms of time, energy and money to further a writing career.
