Writing is What I Love To Do

I’ve always been told that if you do what you love, the money will follow. Well, I’m not so certain about that. I think that somewhere along the line the word “money” replaced the word “success,” because I truly believe that success follows doing what you love, and it’s not always about money.

During this past year I began writing full-time, choosing to follow the “doing what I love” strategy. And while I’ve been able to contribute financially to the family budget, the real success comes in the personal satisfaction gained in doing what I love to do. My husband has told friends that he’s never seen me happier; and while I’ve always had a close relationship with my children, I’ve seen an improvement in that area as well.

In the past year (and a little bit), I’ve written three novels and nearly completed a fourth, and have found myself in the Sisyphus-like world of trying to get an agent and/or publisher.

While pushing the publishing-world stone up the slope, I’ve continued freelance writing for business clients and magazines, and have taught writing classes. I have discovered immense joy in teaching the craft of writing to others, whether for business or creative purposes.

Sure, in this world of measuring success by the balance in the bank account, I’m probably in the “dirt-poor” department. But in the world where success is measured by personal satisfaction, I’ve won the lottery and I’m sitting on easy street!

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