My very first earnings as a writer

Embarrassing to admit, but this is my "first time" so I wanted to share it.

Last week I deposited the first check that represented earnings from writing. First installment of the advance for my upcoming music memoir--my first book. A very modest advance, in the tradition of university presses, but suddenly this all seems very real.

It's even enough to cover the cost of the new printer I had to buy when the old one died after one too many manuscript copies

Susan

rosemerry said:

Yay! Congratulations. I hope this is the start of a prosperous career for you.

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Thanks for the good wishes, everyone!

Not holding my breath about the "prosperous career" though! This book was the proverbial labor of love, and I have no immediate plans to quit my day job. I've been a psychologist for 25+ years, so I'm what you'd call a late-in-life writer Definitely a return to an old dream.

Now, I'll just have to hope my current printer holds up for awhile.....

Susan

Chumplet said:

You may think your first cheque is modest, but if it can garner a new printer, it's more substantial than mine, which got me burgers for two at Burger King!

Don't be embarrassed - you deserve it, and I hope you have many more. Congratulations!

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Thanks for the good wishes!

(Let me add that it was a modest printer--though a step up from the old ink jet. Did some research on AW and got a nice cheap black and white laser printer. Entered the modern era!)