When a Writer Does More Than One Thing
I used to balk at the thought of sharing my day job with readers at my author events.
My inner monologue went like this: They’ll think it’s pedantic! They’ll think you’re an impostor! They’ll wonder why your books haven’t made you money! They’ll laugh at you because you’re not a full time author!
And once again, my inner monologue was some mustache-twirling villain sent to me by my brain’s dreadful HR person who never hires the right consultant. Shh.
I fired that consultant a few weeks ago. Sent that mustache-twirling villain straight out of my mind and changed the locks. Here’s why…
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