Sean-Paul Thomas
Never bet on Scotland to win a football match, ever. You're asking for trouble and an empty wallet.
Regarding writing - My dad always told me before he passed away, that I should try and have a back up career to writing, just in case things never worked out in author world, so in my early twenties I took a few years off and trained to be a plumber. And I'm so glad I did. It keeps me sane, grounded and alive, and gives me a steady/flexible income, when I'm still struggling to pay the bills with my writing. It's a baseline platform to start a new way of life too, if I ever decide I've had enough of this writing lark.
Another piece of advice would be, always hire a proofreader before you publish anything, no matter how much you can't afford it, get a credit card or 2 if you have to, but get it bloody proofread. Hell has no fury like a reader who purchased your book for 99 pence, or worse, for free lol and they find spelling and grammar mistakes. They will not let you forget it for as long as you both shall live.
Regarding writing - My dad always told me before he passed away, that I should try and have a back up career to writing, just in case things never worked out in author world, so in my early twenties I took a few years off and trained to be a plumber. And I'm so glad I did. It keeps me sane, grounded and alive, and gives me a steady/flexible income, when I'm still struggling to pay the bills with my writing. It's a baseline platform to start a new way of life too, if I ever decide I've had enough of this writing lark.
Another piece of advice would be, always hire a proofreader before you publish anything, no matter how much you can't afford it, get a credit card or 2 if you have to, but get it bloody proofread. Hell has no fury like a reader who purchased your book for 99 pence, or worse, for free lol and they find spelling and grammar mistakes. They will not let you forget it for as long as you both shall live.
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