I’m finally beginning to feel like a real author. In all
the times I’ve thought about and kinda tried to do this, it’s always been so
daunting. I told myself that this time, I
was going to make it easier on myself. I
was going to find like-minded people and try not to be such a loner.
In saying that, I was invited Saturday to a meeting of
the KIW group here in Kentucky. They are
the Kentucky Independent Writers. To say
it was mind boggling is an understatement. It gave me the motivation and the
hope I needed. It showed me that this can be done. This was a room of people
who have done this their own way. Some are published by companies and some are
completely self-pubbed. Either way, this was a group of successful people who
are breaking down doors and doing things the way they want to.
I walked out of that meeting with a completely different
mindset. Instead of thinking of everything that I don’t know. I now have an
idea of what I have to do and how much work this is going to be. Is it going to
be hard work? Yes. Am I willing to put in that work? Yes.
After this meeting and the self-pub class I took last
week, I now have a business plan. After all, writing for yourself is a business
and should be treated as such. I’ll share that in my next blog post.
I have never been more excited about what the future is
going to bring me with this endeavor. I know it’s going to be hard and I might
not be successful, but then again I could be. I could be a six-figure earner in
three years. No matter what – I’m gonna be happy and this is what does it for
me!
