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A.P. Thayer's avatar

Wasn't on a beach, but did read this on my couch while rotting. Thanks for the great post

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M.E. Proctor's avatar

"The only competition is the writer who wrote our last book" - I think I'll nail that to a board by my laptop. Great post!

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Michael Dolan's avatar

Great post. I always tell my authors, whether it's your writing practice, marketing, etc, you have to find a way to make it sustainable so you want to do it every day and it doesn't feel like a chore. That means doing the things you want to do as much as possible and enjoying them while you do them.

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Gabino Iglesias's avatar

Yes!

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Fleur Bradley's avatar

Great post. This hustle culture in day jobs is so bad... Makes me worry about my kids as they have to go out there and make it...

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Gabino Iglesias's avatar

Yeah, lots of depression and ugly stuff.

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Ken Flyingheart's avatar

Great piece. Worked a lot of those shitty jobs. Haven’t gotten anywhere yet but writing saved my life, too.

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Bill Gauthier's avatar

Perfectly put.

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Sarah Langan's avatar

This is great.

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Gina MacIntyre's avatar

Wonderful post, and a snapshot of my *former* hustling life too! So much happier now !!

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