Is It Possible to Be a Full-Time Author?
from Most Writers Are Fans Hosted by Terry Bartley
At least once a week, I find myself sitting at my desk at work thinking, “Is this my whole life?” The truth is, I love being an English teacher. But it’s exhausting to run an indie press, write a fantasy series, manage multiple social media accounts, produce and host a podcast, and still teach full-time. Sometimes it feels like something has to give, and I don’t want it to be my creative work. But is going full-time as a creative actually realistic? I don’t make a ton of money doing any of this yet. Will there ever be a point where it makes sense to quit my day job and do creative work full-time? Or is that idea itself a myth? That’s the question I put to my guests: empowerment coach Angeline Constantinou and fantasy author Lou Wilham. In this episode, we explore two very different perspectives on what it takes to become a full-time author, and what advice actually holds up for people who aren’t independently wealthy. Tyranny of the Fey is now available in hardcover and paperback, eBook, and audiobook. Read my stories now on terrybartley.com. Send requests to be a guest or comments about the episode to [email protected] Theme Song: Young Squire - TrackTribe, Piano track by sing2piano
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