I get a lot of authors who truly believe with their first book, they will quit their day job. Ahhh, I love that optimism, but now it is time to bring you back to reality.
Yes, there are authors out there who write full time and that is it... BUT... what are their situations:
Many have a spouse who has always been able to make enough money for the two of them.
Many have no kids growing up or are in college.
Many have already retired and this is just a money making hobby.
AND YES... there are "some" who were able to make it big with that first book, but these are rare. Can you be one of those people? Sure. But the odds are equal to that as winning a lottery. You have to be in the right place and the right time with the right project.
As you think about being a professional writer, know that you are going to be adding this to your already busy schedule. That is OK. Don't feel like you are not successful.
Just remember what you started writing for. You loved it!
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