OH I FEEL THIS SO MUCH! I have my second book coming out this fall and I'm starting to really finally truly realize how difficult it is to piece together a real income off of freelance writing/illustrating. Sigh. Plus, I literally never feel "done."
I've been self-employed my whole adult life (full-time farmer before this), and I find mys…
OH I FEEL THIS SO MUCH! I have my second book coming out this fall and I'm starting to really finally truly realize how difficult it is to piece together a real income off of freelance writing/illustrating. Sigh. Plus, I literally never feel "done."
I've been self-employed my whole adult life (full-time farmer before this), and I find myself daydreaming about salaries and pensions a lot. Especially as I get older.
The primary things that are keeping me going right now:
1. The flexibility while my kids are at home is priceless.
2. I'd probably just need/want to write ANYWAY. When would I do it?
3. The joy of a good day of flow. It's so addictive! Even if it feels elusive many days amidst all the other distractions and realities.
Katie, I’ve been employed all my life and continually wonder if I should have gone freelance. I’ve been very lucky with my career and continue part time even though I’m past retirement age.
I do have some books in the pipeline, maybe if they end up being published I will finally, finally go self employed.
I’m obsessed with this thread and identify with what everyone is saying. I also have a full time job that provides me with ample time to write and structure my schedule the way I want. It’s not ideal in that it doesn’t align exactly with something I derive personal meaning from, but it’s not far. Hopefully I too will connect to a full time situation that is more along those lines, and/or find I am able to write full time and handle my business. I used to have a lot of shame around not being full time as a writer, and I’m beginning to slowly see the light. Ultimately I think the priority should be on creating the circumstances that allow you to write most productively. Currently having one of those flow state days as we speak. There’s nothing like them...
OH I FEEL THIS SO MUCH! I have my second book coming out this fall and I'm starting to really finally truly realize how difficult it is to piece together a real income off of freelance writing/illustrating. Sigh. Plus, I literally never feel "done."
I've been self-employed my whole adult life (full-time farmer before this), and I find myself daydreaming about salaries and pensions a lot. Especially as I get older.
The primary things that are keeping me going right now:
1. The flexibility while my kids are at home is priceless.
2. I'd probably just need/want to write ANYWAY. When would I do it?
3. The joy of a good day of flow. It's so addictive! Even if it feels elusive many days amidst all the other distractions and realities.
P.S. Congrats on being so cloooooooose!
Katie, I’ve been employed all my life and continually wonder if I should have gone freelance. I’ve been very lucky with my career and continue part time even though I’m past retirement age.
I do have some books in the pipeline, maybe if they end up being published I will finally, finally go self employed.
(Kate)
(I think he was responding to me? I'm Katie)
I’m obsessed with this thread and identify with what everyone is saying. I also have a full time job that provides me with ample time to write and structure my schedule the way I want. It’s not ideal in that it doesn’t align exactly with something I derive personal meaning from, but it’s not far. Hopefully I too will connect to a full time situation that is more along those lines, and/or find I am able to write full time and handle my business. I used to have a lot of shame around not being full time as a writer, and I’m beginning to slowly see the light. Ultimately I think the priority should be on creating the circumstances that allow you to write most productively. Currently having one of those flow state days as we speak. There’s nothing like them...