My day started with a smile when I received this
email.
‘After buying your kindle ebook HOW TO MAKE £10 IN TEN MINUTES! I've landed £250 on my first go.’ I get such a buzz when people achieve success after reading something of mine. I’ve been trying to figure out what I want to do with my life, now that I’m free to do what I want for a change, and helping other people with their writing seems like a good option. I’m good at it too (that was hard to write as I have a terrible fear of sounding boastful).
‘After buying your kindle ebook HOW TO MAKE £10 IN TEN MINUTES! I've landed £250 on my first go.’ I get such a buzz when people achieve success after reading something of mine. I’ve been trying to figure out what I want to do with my life, now that I’m free to do what I want for a change, and helping other people with their writing seems like a good option. I’m good at it too (that was hard to write as I have a terrible fear of sounding boastful).
This morning I went to the writing class at Heydays for the
first time in months. I’d been trying other things, the argument being that
writing felt like work. Well now that’s changed. Writing needs to be fun. It’s
what I’ve been telling other people for years so now I need to take my own
advice.
When I arrived at Heydays, Joanna was talking about Monday
and how I’d spoken up for the people who aren’t happy with the way things have been going at Leeds Writers. It
felt good, knowing that I’m trying to change things rather than just running
away.
I want to crack on with more writers guides. I have enough
material for a follow up the Writer’s Treasury of Ideas so I[m thinking of
publishing that as an eBook via Byker books and on Lulu. That way I can keep
the price down. Although I loved what Filament did with the book I did feel it
was too expensive.
Louis is here until Friday. Then I should be going to
Glasgow to film Eggheads (I’m only reserve) but our team captain’s in the wars
so I’m not sure yet whether it will happen. I’d been planning to write a new story or two
on the way so if the trip is called off, I’ll have to see if I can do that at
home instead.
Now for some tea and home made lemon polenta cake.
I'm coming round! Home made lemon polenta cake and tea sounds very tasty.
ReplyDeleteLove your comment, 'writing needs to be fun' and couldn't agree more, otherwise it certainly does feel like work!
Keep smiling. :-) Be happy, its the way forward!