So much of this resonates with me, Carol. I too feel that finding a way to support "heart writing," whilst also trying to make a living within the writing world, can be tricky. I'm so glad you have found a way to support your art and I cannot wait to read more about your latest novel. Much love 💛🙏🏻🌼
I found the same thing to be true of freelance copyediting. The rates of pay have decreased since the 1980s. I decided to give it up for good in January 2023 even though I enjoyed doing the work. It was difficult to face the fact that the highly skilled work I was doing was considered to be low-value added to finished product and was compensated accordingly.
Endings bring new beginnings...
So much of this resonates with me, Carol. I too feel that finding a way to support "heart writing," whilst also trying to make a living within the writing world, can be tricky. I'm so glad you have found a way to support your art and I cannot wait to read more about your latest novel. Much love 💛🙏🏻🌼
I found the same thing to be true of freelance copyediting. The rates of pay have decreased since the 1980s. I decided to give it up for good in January 2023 even though I enjoyed doing the work. It was difficult to face the fact that the highly skilled work I was doing was considered to be low-value added to finished product and was compensated accordingly.