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Well, I'm here because two things happened last week that aren't related. At least I think they're not. I signed my first contract with a small pub for my first book; a memoir I've been writing for years. And the boss or I should say the teacher who hired me to co teach with her 3 years ago, went nuts again on me. Last year she threw a few vicious tantrums and I worked sooo hard for her. Violin music now. But really, I learned while writing my memoir that I don't take abuse and I was taking abuse but needed the job.
I know I 'm not going to get rich on a book that has a niche audience and a small publisher, but who knows, right? So, I work one more week, pray she doesn't act up.
I've been thinking of the flight attendant or anyone who quits because "WE're mad as hell and we're not taking it anymore" In such an economy this is either brave or foolish. But I feel so free, or I did when I wrote my resignation letter.
Now, my book will be out in about 8 weeks in ebook form first and I'm here to make friends and be brave enough to let my book into the universe. As someone on the boards mentioned, I don't say the name of my book yet, or have a website link. In time, I will but I really am here to learn how to be a published author of something so personal as a memoir. So here I am soon to be naked, so to speak and living in paradise without a job but counting down to success. Aloha maya
I know I 'm not going to get rich on a book that has a niche audience and a small publisher, but who knows, right? So, I work one more week, pray she doesn't act up.
I've been thinking of the flight attendant or anyone who quits because "WE're mad as hell and we're not taking it anymore" In such an economy this is either brave or foolish. But I feel so free, or I did when I wrote my resignation letter.
Now, my book will be out in about 8 weeks in ebook form first and I'm here to make friends and be brave enough to let my book into the universe. As someone on the boards mentioned, I don't say the name of my book yet, or have a website link. In time, I will but I really am here to learn how to be a published author of something so personal as a memoir. So here I am soon to be naked, so to speak and living in paradise without a job but counting down to success. Aloha maya
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