The Money Tree for Authors

One of my least favourite sayings is “what would you do if you knew you could not fail.” Even though I believe in the concept, the question should be “what would you do if money was no object.” As most struggling artists know, living your dreams and earning a living from your dreams are two very different things. For most writers, it is not our primary occupation, even though it occupies our minds all of the time. Finding a balance between feeding your soul and feeding your children is not easy. But it is a necessary evil. I could no more stop writing than I could stop breathing, but I work a part time  job to support my family and do not have enough capital to do all the projects I would like to. They say you have to have approximately 10 good selling books to make a part time income from your writing. By March 2016 I will have 10 and I am nowhere near close. My goal is become a full time writer, which in my definition means earning a full time income from my books. I have a 5 year business plan in order to achieve this goal. If you are serious about being a professional writer, you need to be an author, a marketing specialist, an IT genius, a creative accountant, a master negotiator and a little bit crazy. Luckily, I have the last bit down pat!
www.michelleworthington.com
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