When I have nothing but time for more than six months or so, my depression soars. My anxiety about money is through the roof. And the pressure to make something out of each day, when all I’m really doing is writing little words on my little Word Doc, words that people may never see and I may never get paid for—all while convincing myself, in the

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For many years, I fought myself on exploring these other paths of monetization. Some part of me felt like I was “giving up” on the dream of being a full-time, professional writer and author if I made any money whatsoever doing anything except writing. What I ended up realizing is that even when you do start making money off your writing, you’re

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I feel a bit self-conscious that I’ve cycled through so many jobs, but it’s the nature of being an artist and working. It’s difficult to find a job you can put everything into and still have time and energy for writing.