The Extravagant Life of an Author – EXPOSED!

The Author, hard at workTake a moment to imagine the life of a full-time author—someone who sells enough books to not have a day job. What do you see? The author, dressing in a dark t-shirt and black sports coat, writes one, perhaps two novels a year if he's prolific. He lives a casual life in his house by the ocean. He travels the world, spending vast amounts of time in the more romantic European countries and writes the trips off as "research," on his taxes. He experiences all of the sophisticated sounds, sights and flavors he so adeptly describes in his novels. Six months of the year, he sits in a very clean office surrounded by artifacts collected from around the world, sipping wine and writing happily on a fancy laptop. The other six months of the year, he's living the life and enjoying his wealth.

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Published on August 30, 2011 13:08
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message 1: by Cherei (new)

Cherei Dang.. at this pace.. I imagine.. you'll be in the top one percent within a decade.. WHY?? Anyone who works THIS hard.. with this much perfection.. already knows the secret to success!


message 2: by Shawn (new)

Shawn Hopkins So I'm strangely depressed while simultaneously motivated...


message 3: by Cherei (new)

Cherei Shawn wrote: "So I'm strangely depressed while simultaneously motivated..." But.. can you write? lol I muse.. can't write a bit! lol


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