Kirk Jones
Don't write to publish. Not at first. Not for a long time, maybe.
Take the time to enjoy writing without the knowledge that not dropping a follow-up book for a few years will cost you a bit of whatever following you've built up. There are only two points in an author's life where they write truly free of immediate influence:
The first time is before they've been published.
The second is when they find a steady schedule and a steady set of homes for their work.
It is a long time between point A and B, generally. so write what you can at point A while you can.
Take the time to enjoy writing without the knowledge that not dropping a follow-up book for a few years will cost you a bit of whatever following you've built up. There are only two points in an author's life where they write truly free of immediate influence:
The first time is before they've been published.
The second is when they find a steady schedule and a steady set of homes for their work.
It is a long time between point A and B, generally. so write what you can at point A while you can.
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