ecstaticYesterday 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.
January 18 2014, 08:27:51 UTC 3 years ago
You deserve this, and I am excited for you!!! It is a big deal and I hope the Aeslin mice had a celebration with a giant spread set out for you.
I am thrilled you can rest more and concentrate on what you enjoy creating to make a living.
Naps are not always a luxury and I try to never take them for granted. Plus the felines are very keen on cuddling during naps! May you recover spoons faster or function more despite lack of spoons through the power of the nap.
Yay for Seanan.
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