No
Offseason
By
Keith Kareem Williams
When
you are an independent author trying to establish yourself, there is no time to
waste in terms of creative output and production, especially when your books
are your sole source of income. There is absolutely no time to sit back and
rest on your laurels. Your readers have a ravenous appetite, especially when
you’re writing good books. The only way to satisfy them and remain relevant to
them is to keep the material coming.
I
spoke briefly about feeling lost after
I typed the last sentence of “War Angel” and finally finished with it. I shook
that feeling off the very next day. That is the only way I manage to survive.
By the time the buzz dies down with one novel, I need to have the next one
lined up and almost ready to go. Until that time comes, when I’m a household
name, there will be no offseason for me. (These bills need to be paid!)
On
your way to reaching any goal, you have to fall in love with the journey and
more passion for the climb than you have for the success. That way, you never
fall off because you’re always looking to elevate yourself higher. You can’t
lose your inspiration on the road before you even get where you’re going. That’s
why, as soon as I put the finishing touches on “War Angel,” I got busy penning
my next novel. Sleepless nights and inspiring mornings, here I come! I wouldn’t
have it any other way though.
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Keith
ReplyDeleteI really admire your steadfastness in your creative aspirations!
I do hope you caught up on sleep a couple of nights at least. Lol.
Thanks Ann. So, far, still not much sleep for me though. I'm working hard to have another book ready by the end of the summer.
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