Well umm, not quite. The fingers doth slip these days. But April is Poetry Month. Pen a verse or read a verse just be verseable. Okay you're tired of my language and typing flubs. So Enjoy some poetry on me.
Americana is always free at Smashwords, iTunes, and Nook. Sorry Kindle owners you will have to pay.
Bark Too is free with a coupon code only at Smashwords. Use code CJ96S at checkout. We might extend it beyond this month. Who knows, quoth the raven.
The Last Supper is available at Smashwords, iTunes, Kindle, and Nook for the low price of $.99 Well you can pay more as much as a million dollars. I'll give you a paypal link if you wish to do so. So...
Don't be cheap
Take a peep
at verse and rhyme
Cheaper than
the cost of a lime.
Um the poems in the book are better.
Oh wait. Not so soon. The question came up in an Amazon Forum recently. It is the dream of many writers to make a living doing what we love. And let's face it, today's writer has a dung load of responsibilities.
I may make this leap myself. If I stay out of casinos and pay off more bills, I can do this for a year. In the old days when we just wrote and sent off books, or perhaps went to writing conferences, it was much easier to be a writer in my opinion. We wrote and then checked the mailbox three weeks later or stood by the phone waiting for that Editor's call. Now we must be business people. I think I could do more with more time. But then again...My book sales sure aren't saying, "Yes, do this." But I do have a lot more books in me. I would to use my 50's energy to write and do all of the "business" stuff. I work 13 hour night shifts sometimes 4 or five nights a week. Anyone who has ever worked nights can testify how energy draining that is. and most of the time, I don't work alone, so I'm always distracted. My condo is paid off, although I do have to pay a ridiculously high Maintenance fee--in my opinion, but it's still cheaper than rent. That's the practical stuff to consider.
But in making a decision like this, the first person to have a good long talk to is yourself. Am I really disciplined and dedicated? Am I going to fritter away my time playing games on the computer? Can I carve out my day and stick to my schedule of writing, editing, and promoting? Will I do more on Goodreads? Will I read more like I swear I will? How will I react while I'm just making pennies? Do I have a game plan for medical emergencies and car breakdowns. As they say "All going out and nothing coming in will break the Bank of England." Can I stick to my allotted budget? Can I stay away from shopping?
So it's more than a dream. Know yourself first--the real you, not the you that you dream you think you are. Think about it.
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