Great post. I do publish all the longer work that I write. The shorter work - well, some of it has piled up a bit. I’m working on a plan to put the stories into collections though, and should have that done by end of summer. I don’t worry about whether anything is “ready.”
If it’s done, that means I’ve cycled through it, I’ve done the best job I can, and it’s time to let go and move on to the next thing. Publishing is part of letting go.
I write under pen names, so worst case I start a new one if I have to. Usually that's because I wanted to try a different genre, but could work if one was super concerned about publishing their beginner and intermediate level work and having it out there. Maybe by the time you level up you won't want to switch names, but good we have options. It won't go towards building your (eventual) brand if you switch but you still get paid from those pies you baked so it's still helping keep the lights on in your bakery (or more!) while you are getting the practice to write your masterpieces someday.
Great post. I do publish all the longer work that I write. The shorter work - well, some of it has piled up a bit. I’m working on a plan to put the stories into collections though, and should have that done by end of summer. I don’t worry about whether anything is “ready.”
If it’s done, that means I’ve cycled through it, I’ve done the best job I can, and it’s time to let go and move on to the next thing. Publishing is part of letting go.
Thanks, Valerie.
"Publishing is part of letting go." Couldn't have said it better myself.
I write under pen names, so worst case I start a new one if I have to. Usually that's because I wanted to try a different genre, but could work if one was super concerned about publishing their beginner and intermediate level work and having it out there. Maybe by the time you level up you won't want to switch names, but good we have options. It won't go towards building your (eventual) brand if you switch but you still get paid from those pies you baked so it's still helping keep the lights on in your bakery (or more!) while you are getting the practice to write your masterpieces someday.
Bookmarked the link for editor comments for when I get there. Lol. Hope I see/ remember it. 😅