11 Days Left in 2022

I have 11 days to finish writing the fourth draft of my debut novel, and only two chapters left to complete. I think I’m actually going to make this deadline!

I had an awesome opportunity open up for me at my school where I’m currently getting my M.A. in Literature. It was for a part time English tutor position. I’ve done tutoring before and absolutely loved it, so I was initially excited and energized by this opportunity. Moreover, this isn’t something you can just apply to; you have to be nominated by a professor, and I was nominated by two of mine. I made the interview appointment.

But ultimately, I decided it would be stretching myself way too thin. I work 40 hours a week in my office job. I’m also a full time student which takes up about 25-30 hours of work every week, and I’m writing a novel that I’m hoping to release by June of next year, which takes an enormous amount of time. Being an indie author is, essentially, its own full time job. So I cancelled my interview and thanked the professors. As awesome as it would be to earn an extra $20/hr to tutor students, my primary focus right now is my writing and I cannot let anything get in the way of those goals.

Because honestly, the thing I have wanted to do more than anything else in my life is write, and I’ve wanted this since I was a child. I have a book of poetry published, and I cannot begin to describe how incredible it is to even say that. And now I can see the silhouette of my novel looming in the distance. It’s not a mirage anymore, it’s an actual, tangible thing that I am actively moving toward. It’s going to happen next year and I am so excited.

This is a short updated, but I wanted to say hello and connect with you all, the ones who read my posts. Thank you for following and keep a lookout for more updates concerning the release of my novel!