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Life is a winding road that, no matter how much we plan ahead or think we have figured it all out, it still manages to twist in ways we didn’t expect. This past week I’ve experienced one such twist.

I found out this week that I will be laid off at the end of June due to budget cuts. It was completely unforeseen. I was floored to say the least. I was hoping my job hunting and job hopping days were done. But Life decided otherwise. So after sinking into a deep depression for a few days and going through the motions at work as though nothing had happened, I dusted off my resume and opened up my indeed app to start browsing for jobs once again.

But it’s also made me think long and hard about my writing. On a more positive note I have made progress. I note only have 3 new ideas for short stories but two of those stories have outlines and one of them has moved on to the rough draft stage. However, this new twist in my life has made me stop and think about my writing. Yes, it is my dream that one day I will not need to work a regular job and can sit at home and write books for a living. But I also know that that dream is going to take a lot more work than what I’ve put into it currently. I find myself reminding myself of that fact frequently in order to keep from becoming discouraged at my progress and the fact that my book will probably not make that much when it is published. This blog is my biggest form of advertising and almost no one reads it. I have next to no traffic on my website dedicated to the book, my short stories, and the lore of the world in which they exist in.

Building an audience takes time and effort and patience. It also takes consistency, which I know I do not have much of. So before I can dream of spending my days living off of my writing, I need to become more consistent and build a following. And I shouldn’t be thinking about my writing as a way of making money, really. Yes, if done well and with enough attention it could be a viable career, but I write because I love it. That should be why I continue and become consistent at it. Not to make a buck, although hopefully one day that will happen. But until then I should keep writing because it is my passion first, and possible career second.

I’ve posted the story ideas to my Works in Progress page if you would like to see what I’m working on. Also, if you think my work is worth following, I’d appreciate it if you checked out my About page and subscribed. Or if you could leave a like on this post, that would be great to. I’m also going to start putting a comments box at the bottom of my posts for more engagement. Please let me know what you think.

Thank you for reading!