It seems like a lot of us who were young, hungry writers in the 2010s are at a similar crossroads. I used to say the day was a failure if I didn't do at least 1500 words. These days, I'm grateful if I get 500-700. It's better for the mental health (and perhaps even the prose), but I sometimes miss my more ambitious goals, whether they be a bigger word count or a book deal with a press I like. What's the middle ground? If you figure it out, I hope you'll let the rest of us know.
I'm sorry I missed catching up with you at StokerCon this year! Hopefully I'll see you in Pittsburgh next year, though...and yeah, I totally get this re-configuration thing. I think you're doing it all the right way!
It seems like a lot of us who were young, hungry writers in the 2010s are at a similar crossroads. I used to say the day was a failure if I didn't do at least 1500 words. These days, I'm grateful if I get 500-700. It's better for the mental health (and perhaps even the prose), but I sometimes miss my more ambitious goals, whether they be a bigger word count or a book deal with a press I like. What's the middle ground? If you figure it out, I hope you'll let the rest of us know.
I'm sorry I missed catching up with you at StokerCon this year! Hopefully I'll see you in Pittsburgh next year, though...and yeah, I totally get this re-configuration thing. I think you're doing it all the right way!
I don't think you know how many people in the horror community love you.
I would take being an invaluable piece of the landscape to being 'famous' any day because what you do affects people every single day. That matters.