I’m just getting back from the annual writers conference I go to in St. Pete Beach, Florida. This was the fifth year I’ve attended and I always look forward to hanging out with my writer friends in real life vs the monthly Zoom meetings where we catch up. There’s also a lot of great presentations on writing, marketing, and everything it takes to be an author entrepreneur. To attend, you have to have a certain amount of sales per year, which means the presenters we get know we’re the “real deal,” and as a result, the tips and tricks they share are definitely on the next level and just amazing.
But I think what helped the most was listening to sessions with multi seven-figure authors speak. Many of them have been joining us each year and were sitting out in the audience right where we were before they hit a tipping point and things took off.
And as much as I loved hearing of their success, I enjoyed hearing of their failures, too.
They get stuck a lot.
They find writing hard.
They overthink things.
They were all just like me… it was reassuring to know I’m doing things the right way.
I’m blessed to have found something I enjoy doing so much, something that brings happiness to others, and I’m excited to keep going and see how far I can take things.
The work we choose to do fills such a large part of our lives. The only way to be truly happy about what we put out in the world is to do great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. They say you’ll know it when you find it. I’ve found it.
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In other news, I’ve passed the 50,000 word mark on the new Blake Jordan novel. Only 25,000 more to go, which should be about 25 days work, to get to a finished first draft. Also, the great John Pirhalla finished recording the audiobook for Credible Threat, Blake Jordan #2, last night and will record #3 in December. John’s performances are always so amazing and I can’t wait for you to hear these stories come to life on audio!
I’ll keep you updated on the progress of Blake Jordan #10 and the audiobooks. -Ken