Indie Publishing, and The Love of My Life: Writing (I wish I had realized it sooner!)

So, here I am, a new Indie publisher.  I never even knew that there was such a thing as Indie publishing until about a mounth ago, and I found out about it because I checked out the blog of an author that I read: Amanda Hocking.

Reading about the experience she had inspired me immeasurably.  I had been writing a book for the last ten years of my life- and I had never been certain when I would finish it. After reading her blog, I finished the manuscript within three weeks.

I might become as successful as she is- and I might not, but I will always be grateful for the inspiration I got from reading about her success. I realized, after reading her steps and advice on Indie publishing, that no matter what- even if I never sell one copy of any book I write- I NEED to write.

And I finally realized just the other day how very much  I need to write when I discovered a folder full of poems I wrote as a teen/young adult. Looking at that folder showed me just how much writing is a part of me:  it was filled with poetry. I always date my work- ever since I was a child I have done that- and these poems were written on nearly every day of the year. 

And I know those weren’t the only ones. I have lost more of my written work than I can ever remember writing. There were poems in that folder that I couldn’t even remember having put to paper.

So- all of that to say this: whether I make millions on writing or not- it has always been, and most likely will always be a part of my life. 

It is who I am.

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  1. Thanks 🙂 I hope so- everyone hopes that the stuff they write will be appealing to someone other than themselves hehe

  2. Keep that attitude and don't get distracted by "success." Most authors don't earn millions but if you write what you love you will find the right audience.

  3. You sound like me:) I was signed to an eBook contract by an Indie e-publisher back in August. I had been trying so hard to go the "traditonal" way that I didn't realize there was another option besides a big publisher or self-publishing. Congrats to you for getting your work out there 🙂

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