tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post2561004641304070979..comments2023-05-30T08:29:42.770-04:00Comments on The Erotica Readers & Writers Association Blog: What It Means to be a Full-Time WriterCroco Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04417265522875605547noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-64626331676810117702012-06-20T17:34:44.364-04:002012-06-20T17:34:44.364-04:00Thanks for the great advice on this blog about bei...Thanks for the great advice on this blog about being a full time writer. I'm new to this but I want to do more writing and yes I'm not fool enough to believe that I can just write a book and then I'm rolling in money. For me it started out as a hobby for some friends at a game site. They told me I could tell a hot story. I know I talk big about making lots of money but it's just that talk like a nice daydream. I care for my dad that had a stoke so sometimes I would write things and realize it is something I really enjoy doing. i don't always have much time and fit it in when I can. I want to be a writer because enjoying writing as much as I enjoy reading. So I don't expect to be published right away or get rich. I just want to be successful. To me that means that I can enjoy what I'm doing and have readers enjoy my writing. I know it is hard work and I say bring it on because I want this. I'm not looking for the spotlight. If truth be know I would rather not be in the spotlight. I'm happier in the shadows. I wanted to say something here because I might be one and there could be others that know life as a full time writer is not as easy as some may think. So thanks again for the article.Deb Carternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-51810817399576092462012-05-17T16:31:04.155-04:002012-05-17T16:31:04.155-04:00You're preaching to the choir! Loved this blog...You're preaching to the choir! Loved this blog. Whenever my husband tells people "my wife is a published author" they invariably reply, "Oh? How much does it cost to do that? My wife wants to write a book, too!" I've been writing more than 20 years and still have to sweat over every sentence. We've all tried to explain the process to people, but their eyes glaze over. It would be like asking Bill Gates, "How do you become a billionaire? Because I'd like to do that!"annasmallbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07848695275854068158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-64480353976922514102012-05-08T12:01:20.362-04:002012-05-08T12:01:20.362-04:00Thanks so much for all the lovely comments. I'...Thanks so much for all the lovely comments. I've been overwhelmed by the response to this piece-- and gratified to see how many serious writers (whether part-time or full-time) feel the same way about the so-called "writing life."<br /><br />I've been inspired by your comments. Thank you!Kristina Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07206629885091637673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-25229937069694537592012-05-06T23:26:01.400-04:002012-05-06T23:26:01.400-04:00Great post, Kristina.
It does fascinate me that I...Great post, Kristina.<br /><br />It does fascinate me that I encounter so many people who fantasize about being writers, having some hollywoodized view of someone churning out masterworks in a morning. <br /><br />Mostly what I encounter is simply laziness. People who are unwilling to read enough, polish their grammar, read their own work with a critical eye and edit and rewrite.<br /><br />I used to respond to those kind of emails. Now I just say... I'm not a successful writer - please forward your inquiry to someone who is.Remittance Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07902713020074243375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-24304440603817710932012-05-02T00:50:05.348-04:002012-05-02T00:50:05.348-04:00I absolutely love this post.
I'd forward it t...I absolutely love this post. <br />I'd forward it to everyone who asks me ridiculous questions about how many hundreds of thousands of copies I've sold, where my new Mercedes is, if I've "done" everything I write (wink-wink, nudge-nudge), but those people wouldn't read it. Wouldn't be any fun for them...just like my answers to their questions!<br /><br />Again, loved the post! :)Karla Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05765415252846581901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-68526408823656952422012-05-01T17:24:42.064-04:002012-05-01T17:24:42.064-04:00Wonderful You said it all. Everything we writers w...Wonderful You said it all. Everything we writers wanted to say.Viviane Brentanoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808392383255590249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-46751595938952262932012-05-01T11:06:48.942-04:002012-05-01T11:06:48.942-04:00I decided to be a writer when I was twelve. Althou...I decided to be a writer when I was twelve. Although I've had short scripts produced, now and then, my first published novel (it is an erotica novel) was published in 2006.<br /><br />People often ask me why I am so low-income when I am a published author and a writing tutor. I simply say, "I don't get paid much." In fact I make a lot less than I used to, because the Canadian dollar is so strong and because the pay for short stories, at least, has, in the main, dropped.<br /><br />My mother taught me,"Never be a nurse." (she was a nurse.) I taught my kids, "Never be a writer."<br /><br />They've tried to heed my words but one has got the bug. There's nothing to be done, now, but STOP telling her not to do it and edit, comment, proof - provide what help I can as she moves away from her Math major and toward her Literature minor.<br /><br />Somehow, Kristina, you've managed to present the harsh truth without whining. Well done.<br /><br />It's important to remember, even when we are no longer able to do anything else, that somewhere along the line the choice was made. <br /><br />My lifestyle, my partner (also a writer) my rather bleak future as an old person, all of this is my choice.<br /><br />And by the way, there's no shame in being a reader. Thanks for pointing that out, orelukjp0.Madeline Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485601071092171174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-84774151432226131172012-05-01T04:12:34.021-04:002012-05-01T04:12:34.021-04:00Ha! What a terrific post. And I say this as it'...Ha! What a terrific post. And I say this as it's after one in the morning and I'm finishing a manuscript. I too am a full-time writer, and it never fails to amaze me how wrongly stereotyped the writing life really is. Good on you for clarifying. :) You really hit the nail on the head.Marie Hartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07722761134690362076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-10438241159416727402012-04-30T17:17:07.744-04:002012-04-30T17:17:07.744-04:00There is just no way to say it better than this. F...There is just no way to say it better than this. From one writer to another...Bravo!Elissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-2782780324561348872012-04-30T15:57:54.734-04:002012-04-30T15:57:54.734-04:00Simply echoing what others have written, though it...Simply echoing what others have written, though it's no less true for its repeated message: thank you for nailing down in words what I'm often too frustrated to tell clueless (often "I have a REAL job" smug) non-writers.Steve Isaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07162341357622058518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-45622740791993343082012-04-30T13:52:57.428-04:002012-04-30T13:52:57.428-04:00Truer words have never been written, Kristina! Tha...Truer words have never been written, Kristina! Thank you for this fabulous post!K D Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02623197044690751762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-48734839795177661812012-04-30T13:37:15.102-04:002012-04-30T13:37:15.102-04:00Oh my gosh. All of it is so true. My mother-in-law...Oh my gosh. All of it is so true. My mother-in-law told me I must spend a lot of time daydreaming. I gritted my teeth and said yep, even when I'm driving you all over kingdom come.<br /><br />Thanks so much for this truth.Caydeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-2114520209640392582012-04-30T12:59:45.212-04:002012-04-30T12:59:45.212-04:00Thanks so much for all your wonderful comments. I ...Thanks so much for all your wonderful comments. I know it seems harsh, but there really is no easy way to be a full-time writer (or a full-time anything, really, right?). It's hard work and belief in yourself and perseverance and rejection and writing, writing, writing. <br /><br />And Jo, you are most certainly a writer. I've read your stories. You're a brilliant writer.Kristina Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07206629885091637673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-28858727003705054882012-04-30T12:42:27.172-04:002012-04-30T12:42:27.172-04:00I'm an aspiring writer, alright, though I hope...I'm an aspiring writer, alright, though I hope I never pestered anyone about it... but it's not a nice term, no, Danielle found a better one for me: I'm a lady writer. It's true, for now, anyway, and I will have to live with it until some more drive comes along.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08988685736635515808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-13915995795783778862012-04-29T12:51:22.629-04:002012-04-29T12:51:22.629-04:00I loved your post.
I do not write stories. I rea...I loved your post. <br /><br />I do not write stories. I read. Anything and everything. And yes, I CAN tell when a writer loves what they are writing or if they are just following a " formula". When a story is well researched or written from the heart it shines. You forgot to mention all the hours of research that go into a book because if there is a mistake in any fact, location or detail, a reviewer or reader will point it out.<br /><br />Writing is harder than working two jobs, raising children, taking care of a home or any regular 9 to 5 position. Their boss is the worst. Themselves. <br /><br />Thank you for telling many who do not know what a writers reality really is.orelukjp0https://www.blogger.com/profile/17088725937016723303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-36092715618894571502012-04-29T12:10:36.105-04:002012-04-29T12:10:36.105-04:00Love this!Love this!Naomi Bellinahttp://www.naomibellina.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-81902815930525438652012-04-29T03:09:54.923-04:002012-04-29T03:09:54.923-04:00Amazing post - and the honest truth can be harsh -...Amazing post - and the honest truth can be harsh - but it doesn't change the fact that it's the truth. Many people assume that I'll be able to quit my full-time job soon because I have a few books out there. Unless I start learning to love living in a tent and eating dried noodles - I doubt soon is very soon. And for those who are crushing on Stephen King (me too, for years - lol)he offers very similar advice in his must-read guide for writers, "On Writing". You have TO WRITE.Morticia Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838272611430236479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-64802785787243955292012-04-28T22:07:03.450-04:002012-04-28T22:07:03.450-04:00Great post, Kristina! I was a full-time writer for...Great post, Kristina! I was a full-time writer for 9 months, while I was laid off from my day job, and it was fabulous. It meant only working 40 or 50 hours a week, instead of the usual 80 or 90 I do when I'm employed full-time at the day job. Because, in reality, I work two full-time jobs between the writing and the day job. Throw the editing in and--well, I don't want to think about it.<br /><br />Every vacation I take is to read and/or sign books somewhere or go to a conference or writing event. I just took three days to have an actual, honest-to-god vacation where I only wrote a little bit and only checked my mail a few times. It rocked!<br /><br />Yep, writing is a very glamorous profession. Thanks for telling it like it is. People simply haven't a clue.D. L. Kinghttp://dlkingerotica.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-9207842510032327642012-04-28T21:14:05.782-04:002012-04-28T21:14:05.782-04:00Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!Aidee Ladnierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02498742493782399655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-70243125399171370412012-04-28T21:10:36.471-04:002012-04-28T21:10:36.471-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.angeliathatsmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13813168422840352448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-33960125526124848042012-04-28T14:54:24.784-04:002012-04-28T14:54:24.784-04:00@Rachel Green, your writing career goes to show th...@Rachel Green, your writing career goes to show that fascinating books don't necessarily attract fame. :(<br />I hope you will have 7-8 wildly successful novels in print some day.Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-6324086184845564882012-04-28T14:33:17.361-04:002012-04-28T14:33:17.361-04:00@Rachel Green - ha. I hope you will have 7 or 8 wi...@Rachel Green - ha. I hope you will have 7 or 8 wildly successful novels in print some day, but your writing career is Exhibit A for Kristina's case. Great writing but a shocking shortage of fame.Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-55385698435085867242012-04-28T14:29:31.997-04:002012-04-28T14:29:31.997-04:00Kristina, this is brilliant. Amen. Years ago, I wa...Kristina, this is brilliant. Amen. Years ago, I was a "writer in residence" for one week in a local high school, where I was approached by various teenagers who wanted to know how to become famous writers, overnight. At least they had the excuse of being young and naive. One lad seemed disappointed to hear that being a writer involves doing a lot of writing. Who knew? :DJean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-7318212903307508402012-04-28T12:55:12.514-04:002012-04-28T12:55:12.514-04:00I could not agree more.
AshI could not agree more.<br /><br />AshAshley Listerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997769708965362938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-59156088442561263432012-04-28T12:39:42.026-04:002012-04-28T12:39:42.026-04:00Excellent post! I so related to the challenges of ...Excellent post! I so related to the challenges of fitting in the writing into the rest of my life and to your experience with "aspiring" writers. And wow, yours never say "thank you" either? I thought it was just me :-). Maybe it's because "writers" do seem as fictional as their characters to some. Or, if you haven't introduced them to your agent and decided to give up your own writing to promote their career, you're not worthy of thanks?<br /><br />As for the definition of a writer as someone who writes, I've experienced that from the other direction, as someone who hesitated to call myself a Writer, or at least a "real" Writer, for a long time until I met some undefined measure of success. Eventually I realized it is simply the writing that matters. Perhaps no one call tell you this, you have to live it?<br /><br />Again, great post!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615190390845433428noreply@blogger.com