Know exactly what you mean. I look at other established nonfic writers in my field and I feel...hey, the vast majority out there into paganism know their names, but very few know mine. This was hammered home at a con I went to when some authors had 200-300 people show up to see them.
However, at the same con, a guy came up to me in the dealer's room and told me how much he loved my book and, later, I saw him point me out to a friend of his all excited and the like. I met some other great up-and-coming authors and all I can think is to keep plugging away. The point for me is NOT to become a Big Name and makes lots of money, though, but for what I have to say to be able to reach out and, hopefully, inspire others in their path.
Is your goal to tell good stories and touch people...or is it to get a name and make money? Not that its not nice to be able to make a few dollars (I put any I make back into going to events and paying for a website) along the way, but what is you aim to do? If you want to be able to make a living off writing, that's cool...but I know how hard that is and how long it can take. I have a friend who writes sf/fantasy for a living and even after a dozen novels she still wonders from year to year if she will have to go out and get another job.
But I also TRY (at least) to remind myself about how many other folks I know who talk about writing and never finish anything or get anything published.
So, I guess we're both still somewhere in the middle...not KNOWN per se, but having actually Gotten Things Done. :)
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Date: 2009-03-25 04:37 pm (UTC)However, at the same con, a guy came up to me in the dealer's room and told me how much he loved my book and, later, I saw him point me out to a friend of his all excited and the like. I met some other great up-and-coming authors and all I can think is to keep plugging away. The point for me is NOT to become a Big Name and makes lots of money, though, but for what I have to say to be able to reach out and, hopefully, inspire others in their path.
Is your goal to tell good stories and touch people...or is it to get a name and make money? Not that its not nice to be able to make a few dollars (I put any I make back into going to events and paying for a website) along the way, but what is you aim to do? If you want to be able to make a living off writing, that's cool...but I know how hard that is and how long it can take. I have a friend who writes sf/fantasy for a living and even after a dozen novels she still wonders from year to year if she will have to go out and get another job.
But I also TRY (at least) to remind myself about how many other folks I know who talk about writing and never finish anything or get anything published.
So, I guess we're both still somewhere in the middle...not KNOWN per se, but having actually Gotten Things Done. :)
Veronica