Why Fake it Till You Make it?
Because now is the only time you can act upon.
I’ve been writing fiction most of my life. My first work, a 50-page illustrated sci-fi story, was completed when I was 9 years old. I tried my hand at multiple other creative outlets over the years, but always found writing creeping back into my life.
After self-publishing a couple of my novels in fits and spurts, I took the plunge for real in 2020. That year, I put 6 books out into the world. Since then, I’ve been writing, editing, and publishing books far more frequently.
I always wanted to be a published author. And I am. There should be no caveats to this. Fact is fact.
But, due to long-held beliefs on the part of others close to me, as well as some still rooted deep within me, there are caveats to this. I’m self-published, which means no traditional publishing house took my work and put it out there.
Sometimes, nagging doubt and the current state of my earnings from my books makes me question if I’m truly an author. Despite having 13 fictional titles in the world at large, I’m not fully earning my living off my writing.
So, I have a choice. Allow the doubts, long-buried beliefs instilled in me by others, and outside messages about what makes you a published author to alter my path. Or…
