1/13/2024 0 Comments Writefull sign upIt has not been easy, and I fear the roads ahead might have potholes in them as well. I plan to be as open as I can be about this big decision and the thought-process and planning that went into finally making the leap. Sometimes, those closest to us are not our biggest cheerleaders. I know that if I had expressed interest in such a career when I was in high school, my parents would have said, “Absolutely not!” They would have encouraged me to get a “real” and paying job first. It will be fun! I promise!Īlso, I have a high schooler who dreams of becoming a writer. In the coming days, weeks, months, I plan to share some of my thoughts about changing careers, and how I’m using my past business experience to try to succeed going forward. ![]() I’ve worked in the corporate world as an accountant for twenty years. You can read about the novels I have planned here.īut I also want to give back and help you reach your dreams, whatever they might be. I plan to have a more aggressive publishing schedule. My main job now that I am a full-time author is to write more books. I’m not sure who came up with that word, but it definitely fits me.) What happens now? ![]() (I find authorpreneur to be a really odd word. I’m making the leap into writing and running my own indie publishing business, and I plan to tell you all about it. Tomorrow is my last official day at the corporate job working as a CPA for a large public accounting firm. Your story will be different from mine.īut the bottom line is this: Quitting your day job to write full-time is possible, and I am proof. My story is different from the other commenters. However, the success stories in the comments are inspiring, and what I loved most about the stories is that no two stories are the same. Indie writing and publishing is not a quick fix for escaping an 8 to 5 job you hate. One thing is certain from studying the comments. Some share that they’re happier than they’ve ever been in their lives despite a pay cut. Some share that they had to take a pay cut or how life hasn’t been easy writing full-time. There are also some warnings throughout the comments. The comments are filled with stories of authors who are earning enough to quit their day jobs or are planning to quit their day jobs in the near future. I know.Ī few months ago, Passive Guy posted “Indie Authors Quitting Their Day Jobs” on his blog asking for anecdotal evidence to what Hugh Howey and Data Guy claim to be true in their Author Earnings reports: More and more Indie authors are quitting their day jobs to write full-time every day. Isn’t this the most depressing site? I’ve lived it.
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