Several months ago, I came upon some advice – that in order to be a successful self-published author, I would need to put out a new book every three to six months. And for those several months, that’s what I have been working toward. I put out a short in May – to stunningly abysmal results.
I had to figure out what I was doing wrong, but still with the thought I would publish RynRaven in late summer. I started studying self-publishing and revising my manuscript. Free time was now filled with instructional classes, webinars, books on the craft and self-publishing. I hired an editor, a cover designer and signed up for skillshare (which I am now completely obsessed with, by the way). I started a publishing company and I’m learning all about the fun world of finance.
Many of you know, I work a full-time job and I have three beautiful children and an amazing husband – and all this has been affected by this venture. Not in a good way
I believe this 3-6-month release schedule advice is not so good for me. I am not complaining and I’m certainly not giving up. I love all this work – I love to be busy, I thrive on it. But I want – I need – to put out a quality product – and as a result – I’m taking a step back – loosening the reigns on this arbitrary deadline I’ve put on myself.
I am giving myself permission to
Slow
Down
And make RynRaven the absolute best book it can be. For you. For me. For my family.
And holy crap, do I feel much better! I came to this decision yesterday – and do you know what happened? I slept through the night, which was amazing! However, my brain clearly has no desire to shut off and rest because this morning I woke up with this blog and all the photos I want to go along with it racing through my brain! You can slow down, but you can’t switch it off and I wouldn’t want to anyway. If I could just have Hermione’s time turner necklace, I’d be in absolute heaven! I have learned more in the last few months than I did in all of high school and there is still so much more information to be gobbled up.
I wear many hats now and I love it! What sorts of crazy schedules do you have? Talk it out
