I have been thinking about many different things these past months, but the most recent thing is that I’m annoyed with how much money I spent on this author program and how little it’s done for me. I would’ve rather paid a small price for a simple, step-by-step book on which platform to put my book on and how to do this or that so that a bookstore will carry it, should that happen. For the price paid they could make sure their clients stay on track, know which steps to take next, and so on. I’m not saying they need to be constantly breathing over that person’s shoulder but for someone like me, who needs a clearcut path on where to go and what to do exactly, it would be nice. Besides, how many people want to work a regular seven/eight-hour shift (as I do) then get home and basically work some more? It’s not exactly motivational either when you’re making cents (yes, I’m being literal my hardback copy specifically brings in the least profit).
I was about ready to give up writing completely, just for a short time, but I just discovered a new writing avenue and paid a small price (a very small price) to see if it’s something I could benefit from. It’s called copywriting and of course their pitch is sharing stories of how other people are making buckets of money from learning this line of work. Perhaps I did it out of desperation, but I don’t have much to lose trying it–certainly not as much as I lost with my author program.
I still don’t have my new laptop. I don’t want to pay the insane amount for an Apple laptop, but I can’t seem to get myself to buy a refurbished Apple either. I’ve only ever paid a little over a hundred for both my laptops and if I’m going to spend more, I’d like to know it’s going to last me for a long time, not just a handful of years. I’ll have to make a decision though because my current laptop is now threatening to not charge right and I do want to start posting more often. I’ll put it on my growing list of things I have to get done.
Mikaela Nicole 