A week in the life of...
I can't believe a week has gone past - time is flying quicker all the time. Before I know it, Autumn will be upon me and my special offer on Smashwords will be over! Offering my hard work and award-winning novel 'Echoes' for only $1.99 is difficult for me. Years of hard slog, various emotions and long long hours have gone into that book. Sweat, blood and tears, well, without the blood, I think?!
As any author, it's finding a happy medium between wanting to see people reading your work, to not just giving it away for pittance and your left wondering why all those hours could come down to earning a few pence per book?
It is true what other bloggers have said over the years, being an author is not a get rich job, it has to come from love and always have a back up job on hand to help pay those bills!
So, my week has been meeting some beautiful people in Shrewsbury, England (for all you U.S readers!) putting up posters advertising my up coming author appearance at the library. Met a journalist who kindly said he wanted to do a piece on me and kind people who willingly allowed me to blatantly advertise myself!
(A secret message goes out to Jane - I hope you got to Texas xx)
But just as importantly, I have spent time with my family and bestest friends - laughing and chatting and laughing some more, sometimes till my sides hurt and I couldn't breathe - what a tonic!
And that's my message - time is fleeting (Sure that's a line in a song???) Work is important, writing that story is good for the soul and pocket (if it sells) BUT, make time for the laughter, for that is the most important act you can do. Laugh and feel the love. As a busy author, Mum, holistic therapist and counsellor, oh, and wife!! That is what I have learned. xx
http://www.pjroscoe.co.uk
Freya's Child
As any author, it's finding a happy medium between wanting to see people reading your work, to not just giving it away for pittance and your left wondering why all those hours could come down to earning a few pence per book?
It is true what other bloggers have said over the years, being an author is not a get rich job, it has to come from love and always have a back up job on hand to help pay those bills!
So, my week has been meeting some beautiful people in Shrewsbury, England (for all you U.S readers!) putting up posters advertising my up coming author appearance at the library. Met a journalist who kindly said he wanted to do a piece on me and kind people who willingly allowed me to blatantly advertise myself!
(A secret message goes out to Jane - I hope you got to Texas xx)
But just as importantly, I have spent time with my family and bestest friends - laughing and chatting and laughing some more, sometimes till my sides hurt and I couldn't breathe - what a tonic!
And that's my message - time is fleeting (Sure that's a line in a song???) Work is important, writing that story is good for the soul and pocket (if it sells) BUT, make time for the laughter, for that is the most important act you can do. Laugh and feel the love. As a busy author, Mum, holistic therapist and counsellor, oh, and wife!! That is what I have learned. xx
http://www.pjroscoe.co.uk
Freya's Child
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