I share my work on Hidden-inSite.com. I have fantasies of sharing it on some other online forums. No, I don't mean Substack which is just another version of self-publishing. I'm talking about websites that vet and curate work by a variety of writers. But I'm always lagging behind where I want to be that I never quite get to that step.
My sharing path is definitely DIY. I have thought about getting an agent both as a writer and as an artist before but that just never fit right. I did work with both mainstream and boutique publishers in my knitting business but I never really made great amounts of money from my writing. I had to supplement with editing, teaching, and other things. I found that I had to adjust my business every year according to what opportunities were available.
Now I want to just make art (I write in a different way now for comics) and share it without trying to make any income from it. I’ve mostly retired my business and I’ve adjusted my lifestyle over the years to require less income. I basically have my grandparents for role models on that. They lived through the Great Depression and were always frugal without denying themselves the things that they loved.
I’m excited to enter this new phase of life and sharing.
I share my work on Hidden-inSite.com. I have fantasies of sharing it on some other online forums. No, I don't mean Substack which is just another version of self-publishing. I'm talking about websites that vet and curate work by a variety of writers. But I'm always lagging behind where I want to be that I never quite get to that step.
Do you have a list of those outlets you want to be published in? A written list is a great first step in that process.
My sharing path is definitely DIY. I have thought about getting an agent both as a writer and as an artist before but that just never fit right. I did work with both mainstream and boutique publishers in my knitting business but I never really made great amounts of money from my writing. I had to supplement with editing, teaching, and other things. I found that I had to adjust my business every year according to what opportunities were available.
Now I want to just make art (I write in a different way now for comics) and share it without trying to make any income from it. I’ve mostly retired my business and I’ve adjusted my lifestyle over the years to require less income. I basically have my grandparents for role models on that. They lived through the Great Depression and were always frugal without denying themselves the things that they loved.
I’m excited to enter this new phase of life and sharing.
So important to know what is right for us and why! I love your knowing and how your ancestors play a part in your life and creativity.
I am excited for you, Donna!
Thanks, Cynthia.