15 years an AWer

williemeikle

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Just spotted that I've recently passed 15 years in here.

In 2005 I had a total of two pro-rate short story sales, was working full time in IT in Edinburgh and had made a grand total of just under $1000 from 13 years of writing to that point.

Fast forward to 2020. I live in Newfoundland on the shore. I write full time, have done so since 2008 and haven't starved us (2019 was my best year so far although I didn't relish the extra taxes I had to pay). I've had over 90 pro rate short story sales, my ebooks sell well and the current S-Squad series at Severed Press is doing very well for me.

I nearly quit all together in 2006 at a low point. I'm glad I didn't, and I'm glad to still be here.
 

Layla Nahar

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Wow, thank you for sharing your success story William, and congratulations on living the dream!
 

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You have been here longer than me and your considerably more a prolific poster. But I'm a master of cliche , I would just like to say , doesn't time fly.
 

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Congratulations on the anniversary, and the sales! So glad you didn't give up.
 

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Wow. Congrats on the sales! It's been a while now for me too since I first joined AW, just a few months after you. Wishing you further success!