My Goals

Goals as a writer are usually thought of as the following:

1. Write
2. Write some more
3. Publish with a good publisher
4. Rake in the money
5. Repeat

But, one of the most important things that I have discovered in my quest to be published and achieve my dream is....that's all bunk!

What makes everything so unique about my writing experience is that I have made decisions that are not exactly main stream. Take for instance Number 3. Number 3 before the current years would have been the only option for authors. There was no company like Amazon. There were no Indie publishers who took a chance on a no-name author. That meant, every voice who didn't match what the main publishers wanted meant that they would never be heard.

Add that into the fact that all business models for the main publishing companies are completely out-dated and do not fall in line with eco-friendly, and you have yourself a recipe for disaster. 

So my goals changed from my 18 year old mind set especially now that I am 31. I have a different view on life, so my writing goals would obviously mature.

1. Write interesting material, but above all...the story I want to create
2. Be eco-friendly. There is no need to participate in a business that has 40% waste on printed material.
3. Engage in my audience on whatever platform I choose.
4. Be happy that your manuscript is published, even if you don't make tons of money.

What most people forget to say about any type of publishing is that it takes a long, long, long time to get everything accomplished. There 

Here's the real list:

1. Write
2. Edit
3. Write
4. Edit
5. Write
6. Edit
7. Format
8. Format again
9. Send to beta readers
10. Receive feedback
11. Write & edit
12. Format
13. Upload to MS Publisher to create Indie Publisher file
14. Format
15. Format
16. Get excited
17. Upload to Indie Publisher
18. Fill out other information while waiting for proof
19. Wait for proof
20. Finally get proof
21. Read the proof
22. Correct the mistakes
23. Upload again
24. Wait for proof
25. Get proof
26. Read again
27. Approve proof

Congrats you just published...................On one platform!

Repeat for any platform you are on.

As you can read, this is quite a daunting task. My goals seem more focused on reality than a work of fiction. In the future, I hope to share more with you about my writing.

What are some of your writing goals?