Why Seanan will now be around more (and less).: seanan

Why Seanan will now be around more (and less).

Today was my first day as a full-time author.

Yesterday afternoon, I turned in my badge and left my day job for what will hopefully be the last time. I am finally in a position (thanks in part to the Affordable Care Act) to make a go of it. This means I'll have more time for work, more time to have a social life, and best of all, more time for glorious napping. I had a nap this afternoon. It was the best thing.

It also means that I'm going to be even more conservative, financially speaking. I regularly have to turn down conventions and speaking events that don't come with compensation for travel/lodging. I've been doing it up until now because it was a way to winnow things down to something I could handle with my available vacation time. Now...I can't afford it. I mean, right now, right this second, maybe I could, but in six months? In a year? I need to be careful, because I want to be able to do this, just this, the thing that I love, for as long as humanly possible.

Thank you all so much for supporting me as much as you have. You are why this can happen, and I am more grateful than I can express in words. I will do my very best to be worthy of your faith in me.

Because I know some of you will ask what you can do to help (and I am grateful for that, too), this is what you can do: buy my books. Buy my albums. When I say "here is a poster," or "here is a print," buy those, or point them out to people who will. Mostly, buy my books. That's what leads to royalty checks and more contracts, and wow are those going to be necessary going forward.

Again, thank you all, so much. I am so excited, and so relieved, and so looking forward to getting some actual sleep.

Comment amnesty is declared for this post! Because I want to spend that time napping.

jaylake

January 17 2014, 15:13:36 UTC 3 years ago

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Yay you!

ironed_orchid

January 17 2014, 15:14:27 UTC 3 years ago

(thanks in part to the Affordable Care Act)

That's an aspect that hadn't occurred to me, living as I do in the land of socialist healthcare.

Enjoy your nap!

vixyish

January 17 2014, 19:32:57 UTC 3 years ago Edited: January 17 2014, 19:33:22 UTC

Yes indeed. Seanan's primary reason for staying in that day job was for the health care, which she couldn't have afforded otherwise, until now with the ACA.

Personally I very much envy you your socialist healthcare! :)

rhoda_rants

January 17 2014, 15:17:03 UTC 3 years ago

Oh, well done!! I am so happy for you, and very much in favor of increased naptime. I'm a little frightened by the prospect of how much more writing you'll wind up getting done sans day job--I mean, your output blows my mind already.

droewyn

January 17 2014, 15:18:24 UTC 3 years ago

That's wonderful news -- good luck!

p_m_cryan

January 17 2014, 15:26:33 UTC 3 years ago

Huzzah!

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caoilfhionn

January 17 2014, 15:29:01 UTC 3 years ago

Welcome to the glorious and terrifying world of self-employment, where the bits that are awesome generally make up for the bits that aren't! It went pretty well for me: may it go even better for you!

January 17 2014, 19:33:55 UTC 3 years ago

Loaner copies! That's awesome. :)

lazzchan

January 17 2014, 16:06:19 UTC 3 years ago

That is absolutely amazing! This is truly an awesome achievement. :D

geekhyena

January 17 2014, 16:08:06 UTC 3 years ago

Congratulations! May your naps be full of happy dreams! *checks Amazon gift card balance* *checks personal library vs your bibliography* Well, I know where I'll be spending the rest of that! (and every Audible credit I get until I have the audiobooks of all your stuff)

sirriamnis

January 17 2014, 16:23:31 UTC 3 years ago

Congratulations!!!! You've earned it!

alicebentley

January 17 2014, 16:31:06 UTC 3 years ago

Hurray for being able to full-time it! I'll up the book buying budget to accommodate the probable increased flow.

briargrey

January 17 2014, 16:49:50 UTC 3 years ago

Amazing news, congrats!

u_must_b_joking

January 17 2014, 16:54:53 UTC 3 years ago

May I heap my congratulations on the immense pile of laurels? I was secretly wondering when this day would come, and I am THRILLED for you. May those naps turn into phrases, characters, ever flowing streams of mesmerizing prose, poetry, songs and more!

FunIsReading

January 17 2014, 16:57:22 UTC 3 years ago

Congratulations on being able to make the move to full-time!

sirfox

January 17 2014, 17:01:11 UTC 3 years ago

W00tB33r, congrats, and keep up the awesome work!
Mark Twain's secret to success was: Turn your Vocation into a Vacation.

bercilakslady

January 17 2014, 17:05:22 UTC 3 years ago

I'm so happy for you, sweetie! All the best of luck.

brightlotusmoon

January 17 2014, 17:09:00 UTC 3 years ago

Congratulations! Your books shall be bought happily by me and all the friends I have squealed to about them!

knittingwoman

January 17 2014, 17:20:56 UTC 3 years ago

Congratulations to you from another of your faithful readers. I hope this is the beginning of a the rest of your life.

kk1raven

January 17 2014, 17:45:38 UTC 3 years ago

Congratulations on being able to quit your day job. I hope full-time writing works out well for you.

bookblather

January 17 2014, 18:05:29 UTC 3 years ago

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Enjoy your well-deserved naps.

And on that note, I am going out to buy the Toby books I don't own to celebrate.

sleightedge

January 17 2014, 18:10:04 UTC 3 years ago

Congrats! I can't wait to see what you do with more sleep. Now, while you take that well deserved nap I'll try and find a few friends that I haven't pushed your books on yet...

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