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I’m wanting to reiterate more of my notes from listening to Anne Lamott. She’s had books in print for something like forty-five years. Before that, she watched her father be a successful writer. I’d say she’s seasoned. She herself said that she recently turned seventy. I bet she knows some things I ought to take note of, if I want to take a similar path, or high tail it in another direction.
One thing I heard her say was that she’d taught that whole time.
I’m guessing that was a more stable income than waiting for book deals.
She’s small; but not starving, so I doubt she totally depended on art. Teaching is a practical way to benefit from the craft of writing. I wonder if I will ever get the nerve to do any of that. Mostly, I see myself as an encourager instead of an instructor.
The book, “The Well-fed Writer” comes to mind. I still haven’t implemented its strategies, because I feel like I’d be setting aside my own stories once more; but I have kept its tips in the back of my mind for broadening my horizons – and keeping my bank account afloat.
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I’ve been trying to keep things as simple as possible as far as possessions and projects are concerned. There will always be more to do – at some point I have to draw a line in the sand and drop what seems like I can’t let go of.
Right now I need to drop everything and go to bed. Thanks for reading what I’m writing,
Jody Susan
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