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Let me preface this with the fact that I love writing. I love my books, I love getting my work out there, and I hugely appreciate all my readers.
But, I'm sure I'm not the only one who notices the excitement about "being an author" or "getting my work out there" lessen with each new book release?
When I saw my very first book show up on an old, now-defunct publisher's "coming soon" page, I was ecstatic. I was so happy and excited I didn't even know what to do with myself. Now that my 13th book has just released, and I have my print copies on my shelf, I want to feel that again, but I just don't. It's still great, don't get me wrong, and I'm happy. Release parties are fun and I love talking to readers. But I'm not as overwhelmingly excited. There's no "magic" in getting a book published anymore. Its just part of being an author.
The same thing happened with publishing scientific papers. When my first got published, it was wonderful. Now that I'm working on my 8th, I just feel like its part of the job.
Maybe that will change if I get something published traditionally, or get an agent, or become a huge bestseller (don't we all wish...?). But for now, I feel like the crazy excitement of "breaking out" is gone.
Am I the only one here? What do other people notice as they get more books out there?
But, I'm sure I'm not the only one who notices the excitement about "being an author" or "getting my work out there" lessen with each new book release?
When I saw my very first book show up on an old, now-defunct publisher's "coming soon" page, I was ecstatic. I was so happy and excited I didn't even know what to do with myself. Now that my 13th book has just released, and I have my print copies on my shelf, I want to feel that again, but I just don't. It's still great, don't get me wrong, and I'm happy. Release parties are fun and I love talking to readers. But I'm not as overwhelmingly excited. There's no "magic" in getting a book published anymore. Its just part of being an author.
The same thing happened with publishing scientific papers. When my first got published, it was wonderful. Now that I'm working on my 8th, I just feel like its part of the job.
Maybe that will change if I get something published traditionally, or get an agent, or become a huge bestseller (don't we all wish...?). But for now, I feel like the crazy excitement of "breaking out" is gone.
Am I the only one here? What do other people notice as they get more books out there?