My problem lies in reconciling my gross habits with my net income.
~Errol Flynn
This is an exciting time in life; my family on the brink of a shift.
Most of it’s wonderful, but like any move from blue ribbon to better, there’s little reward without any stairs to climb.
Sweet isn’t near as sweet if you’ve never known sour.
Some of the vinegar in the emigration to full time writer, is this long middling, when the idea of being a chooch frequently worms its way between my ears, lays eggs, then wiggles down my spine to settle where I sit.
Psst… Writer Dad.
Sigh. Yes, incessant voice inside my head?
Most readers don’t know random Italian slang. You only got yours because you read the forward to Mario Puzo’s, “Fortunate Pilgrim.” (Not that you actually read the book.)
Oh, incessant voice. Good point.
A chooch, according to Italians, is someone who allows their family to fully indulge in their eccentricities, even though they don’t lay a single crumb on the table.
I’d rather have teeth breaking through the skin on the side of my face.
I love writing. It’s harder than breathing, but easier than doing the dishes.
If I can carve out a living for myself, and my loved ones, by letting my fingers dance across these keys, then I’ll bow down and count myself as one of the lucky ones. But I can’t stand the idea of pouring over piles of syllables, belaboring every single page and paragraph of a novel that might take another year, and designing rhymes that no one will ever enunciate, when there’s a stack of bills that need to be paid (and quickly).
If I’m a writer, than my responsibility is to not only produce content that makes me smile, my family proud, and audience happy, but that also puts food in our tummies and fattens the college fund.
I don’t want to be the guy who goes to his garage with three drunk buddies and plays off key oldies, mouthing off about one day getting a gig, while his family’s inside passing a tub of popcorn and saying, “Where’s Daddy?
I want to write.
I want to write chapter books for my children, and a love story for my wife; something funny and tragic for my mom, and maybe a western for my dad. Perhaps I’ll pen something dark and quiet, cynical and sweet for my sister.
I can’t wait to write a book on raising children or running a pre-school, and I’ve got an awesome idea for a sci-fi novel. I’ll probably start on it as soon as I’m finished with the book being written right now.
I don’t need a Costco sticker covering up the last letter in the title of my tome, but my time must amount to something.
I just can’t stand the thought of being a chooch.
Writer Dad
Disclaimer: Daisy does not endorse this post. I have read it to her three times. One had this really hilarious ending that was far better than this one. But I digress. Daisy doesn’t think that I could ever be a Chooch, and poses a strong objection to the word, especially when used in relation to myself.
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Writer Dad,
Cooch seems wholly unrepresentative of your situation. I’m not surprised Daisy doesn’t endorse your post.
I understand the feeling though, as currently my wife goes out to work while I stay at home with the kids. It’s not easy, particularly as I was used to bringing a salary home until fairly recently.
Right now I don’t bring anything of monetary value into the home but I trust that I bring other, (less tangible, but equally important) things of value.
What you bring is a great potential for continued happiness in the future. Don’t underestimate that kind of contribution.
All the best
Dave
Writer Dad,
Cooch seems wholly unrepresentative of your situation. I’m not surprised Daisy doesn’t endorse your post.
I understand the feeling though, as currently my wife goes out to work while I stay at home with the kids. It’s not easy, particularly as I was used to bringing a salary home until fairly recently.
Right now I don’t bring anything of monetary value into the home but I trust that I bring other, (less tangible, but equally important) things of value.
What you bring is a great potential for continued happiness in the future. Don’t underestimate that kind of contribution.
All the best
Dave
I think you need to go read this post: http://ittybiz.com/balls-on-marketing/
Arrogance, not choochiness…
Alex Fayles last blog post..Are you a Pooh-Bear?
I think you need to go read this post: http://ittybiz.com/balls-on-marketing/
Arrogance, not choochiness…
Alex Fayles last blog post..Are you a Pooh-Bear?
Hi Writer Dad,
I agree with Daisy. You’re not a cooch.
You are a soon to be published author who will soon be making the book signing rounds. Did I hear Larry King and Oprah want you as a guest?
P.S. Glad to see you got your photos to upload.
Barbara Swaffords last blog post..Parties, Spam and Hanging Chads
Hi Writer Dad,
I agree with Daisy. You’re not a cooch.
You are a soon to be published author who will soon be making the book signing rounds. Did I hear Larry King and Oprah want you as a guest?
P.S. Glad to see you got your photos to upload.
Barbara Swaffords last blog post..Parties, Spam and Hanging Chads
Great post. I know the feeling all too well. I spent years drawing my comic strip, Todd and Penguin, which earned me no money. I worked a day job which left me bored and unfulfilled, while I spent my nights and weeknds working to improve my comic. Many people questioned why I spent so much time on something which had no financial reward. If I spent as much time working a part time job, I probably would have socked away a nice amount of money, rather than eeking out a living.
It was tempting to listen to the naysayers as my drawing was VERY bad when I started. To say my drawing resembled that of a blind ape, a blind ape with hooks for hands, would be an insult to blind hook-handed apes everywhere.
I also felt like a selfish jerk for not spending more time with my wife. Fortunately, she supported my folly while I slowly improved.
Years ago, I had already given up my earlier dream of writing for a living (for more reasons than I can go into in this comment). So it was odd that my art would eventually give me a chance to write for a living.
A reporter at the local paper ran a story about my comic strip. Soon, the editor asked if I’d be interested in drawing editorial cartoons. I worked hard and got to know everyone at the paper and learned a lot about local politics. We all clicked and I fit right in at the newsroom. Eventually, they gave me a shot to write. I nailed it and they hired me as a reporter and editorial cartoonist, where I worked for three years (until my recent layoff due to the economy).
So, while my comic was considered a waste of time by some people, it allowed me to fulfill not just one dream, but two. Doing what I love has given me a chance to DO what I love for a living.
Enjoy that your wife is so supportive. Her support will surely be rewarded by your successes.
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Great post. I know the feeling all too well. I spent years drawing my comic strip, Todd and Penguin, which earned me no money. I worked a day job which left me bored and unfulfilled, while I spent my nights and weeknds working to improve my comic. Many people questioned why I spent so much time on something which had no financial reward. If I spent as much time working a part time job, I probably would have socked away a nice amount of money, rather than eeking out a living.
It was tempting to listen to the naysayers as my drawing was VERY bad when I started. To say my drawing resembled that of a blind ape, a blind ape with hooks for hands, would be an insult to blind hook-handed apes everywhere.
I also felt like a selfish jerk for not spending more time with my wife. Fortunately, she supported my folly while I slowly improved.
Years ago, I had already given up my earlier dream of writing for a living (for more reasons than I can go into in this comment). So it was odd that my art would eventually give me a chance to write for a living.
A reporter at the local paper ran a story about my comic strip. Soon, the editor asked if I’d be interested in drawing editorial cartoons. I worked hard and got to know everyone at the paper and learned a lot about local politics. We all clicked and I fit right in at the newsroom. Eventually, they gave me a shot to write. I nailed it and they hired me as a reporter and editorial cartoonist, where I worked for three years (until my recent layoff due to the economy).
So, while my comic was considered a waste of time by some people, it allowed me to fulfill not just one dream, but two. Doing what I love has given me a chance to DO what I love for a living.
Enjoy that your wife is so supportive. Her support will surely be rewarded by your successes.
Blogger Dads last blog post..Goodbye Cable
It’s about living your dream. Will there be days that you question your decision? Sure. Will you wonder if you’ve made the right choice? Yes. But that doesn’t make you a chooch (that’s my new word for the day, by the way, thanks!).
Do what you love, and the money will follow. Patience is a virtue. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Maybe this doesn’t help, but I’m with Daisy (and everyone else so far) – live your dream!
Lances last blog post..What Are We Missing?
It’s about living your dream. Will there be days that you question your decision? Sure. Will you wonder if you’ve made the right choice? Yes. But that doesn’t make you a chooch (that’s my new word for the day, by the way, thanks!).
Do what you love, and the money will follow. Patience is a virtue. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Maybe this doesn’t help, but I’m with Daisy (and everyone else so far) – live your dream!
Lances last blog post..What Are We Missing?
Get the negativity monkey off your back. You’re FAR to talented to remotely consider this “chooch” thing. Stay focused on the goal, keep practicing your craft, and you will find yourself exactly where you dream of being.
Talk to you soon
T
Get the negativity monkey off your back. You’re FAR to talented to remotely consider this “chooch” thing. Stay focused on the goal, keep practicing your craft, and you will find yourself exactly where you dream of being.
Talk to you soon
T
Oh, Writer Dad, stop listening to yourself, will you? :)
Oh, Writer Dad, stop listening to yourself, will you? :)
You’re doing better than I. These days, I must muster the strength to create even the most tangled scribbles.
You’re doing better than I. These days, I must muster the strength to create even the most tangled scribbles.
WD
We should all share the same passion you have. It is invigorating every time I check out your blog and the passion jumps right off the page at me. Passion is the key to success financially, mentally, and spiritually, which of course, benefits you physically.
Anytime someone allows their deepest passion to direct their life, as you do, we are blessed to witness the outcome.
http://yinvsyang.com/
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WD
We should all share the same passion you have. It is invigorating every time I check out your blog and the passion jumps right off the page at me. Passion is the key to success financially, mentally, and spiritually, which of course, benefits you physically.
Anytime someone allows their deepest passion to direct their life, as you do, we are blessed to witness the outcome.
http://yinvsyang.com/
Peter Jamess last blog post..Tips on Tackling Tremendously Tough Challenges
Writer Dad,
Just to clarify a point…..
You’re not a chooch…..
And you’re certainly not a cooch!
Ooops
Hehehe
Writer Dad,
Just to clarify a point…..
You’re not a chooch…..
And you’re certainly not a cooch!
Ooops
Hehehe
Well, coming from an Italian background, I knew exactly what you were talking about, and I must agree with Daisy on this one. A Chooch, you could never be, I wouldn’t believe it for a second.
On another note, this is the same struggle that I am going through, but to a much lesser degree. I want to be able to write, but it is also important that we eat. Yes, food is one of those “can’t have too much of it, can’t live without it” kind of things.
Sals last blog post..How Do You Deal With Challenges?
Well, coming from an Italian background, I knew exactly what you were talking about, and I must agree with Daisy on this one. A Chooch, you could never be, I wouldn’t believe it for a second.
On another note, this is the same struggle that I am going through, but to a much lesser degree. I want to be able to write, but it is also important that we eat. Yes, food is one of those “can’t have too much of it, can’t live without it” kind of things.
Sals last blog post..How Do You Deal With Challenges?
It’s great that you’ve found your main passion, and you are clearly brilliant with your writing; I’ve never connected so well with words, maybe because you are very personal.
Sweet isn’t near as sweet if you’ve never known sour.
I think I’m going to have to steal this one for future use. So simple and so to the point :)
Cheers,
Glen
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You love your family too much to be a chooch. Plus you’re aware of not wanting to be a chooch, so you’ll make sure that you are the one passing the popcorn
You have a great writing style. Your book will be a great success. To get to where you want to be you have to put in the time to get your work done. Yes, that means being alone and typing on the keys, but you have to look at the big picture and you see how you’ll work happier which will make you and your family happier.
Karl – Work Happiness Matterss last blog post..Slowly Ease Back Into Your Work Before You Really Freak Out
You love your family too much to be a chooch. Plus you’re aware of not wanting to be a chooch, so you’ll make sure that you are the one passing the popcorn
You have a great writing style. Your book will be a great success. To get to where you want to be you have to put in the time to get your work done. Yes, that means being alone and typing on the keys, but you have to look at the big picture and you see how you’ll work happier which will make you and your family happier.
Karl – Work Happiness Matterss last blog post..Slowly Ease Back Into Your Work Before You Really Freak Out
Most days, I just yearn to come up w/ another blog post.
always home and uncools last blog post..Slip ‘n Slidin’ Away
Most days, I just yearn to come up w/ another blog post.
always home and uncools last blog post..Slip ‘n Slidin’ Away
Some of us spend most of our lives trying to discover what we are made to do. You’ve done that…Now go write and feed your family…I’ll buy your work!
Chriss last blog post..The First Step Out
Some of us spend most of our lives trying to discover what we are made to do. You’ve done that…Now go write and feed your family…I’ll buy your work!
Chriss last blog post..The First Step Out
Man, this post made me homesick. My parents are Maltese, but chooch was a hilarious word they used often. They live in Malta, I’m here in Canada, and all I want to do is call up my parents and call one of them a chooch, just for old times’ sake. Hilarity would ensue.
Everyone here is right: you have a ton going for you. You know what your passion is, what you want to do, and you’re good at it. Many people struggle with getting to where you are, agonizingly, for eons. There’s a lot to be said for discovering and being certain about what you love and are meant to do. Many argue that this guarantees your success. Do you believe it? Behind genuine passion and purpose automatically come determination, hope, and faith.
Along with many others, I think you’re a good writer. And along with many others, I’m totally fired up and excited for you. With this blog alone, you’ve showed you can garner attention, and fast.
But here’s the practical side of things (because I can hear your impatience): while people have been known to be snapped up by publishers, generally success isn’t instant. Generally, it does take time to get published and be discovered. It’s not instant money. BUT (because I don’t want to be the nasty chick raining on your parade) you can keep writing while you’re waiting. You can query till your eyes pop out because you’ve got lots of stuff on the go. And one thing publishers want to know is if you can be more than a one-hit wonder. Obviously, you can!
Before you go off and quit everything to write, try to have some money put aside, if you can. You’ll see freelancers being given that advice a lot when they’re considering whether or not to jump. Now, I didn’t do this. We can’t save with our retarded student loans. Six years later, I’m still struggling. We’re living off rapidly dwindling credit. But it’s SIX years later, and I’m not quitting. It’s going to work out.
This is the way I see it: every decision is simply a choice. It’s not the last decision you’ll ever make. It doesn’t have to be right or else. If you make a choice and find there’s trouble, you simply make another choice. If you jump into writing full time and find your wife and kids splitting a single pea at the table, you know you just have to make another choice. That doesn’t mean stop writing, though. It might just mean a part-time job for a time. Or it might mean writing for faster money, like newspapers and magazines, while you work on your longer stuff.
Know the reality side of things, but never, NEVER let that stop you from doing what you love.
I’ll get off the preacher’s box. Yikes. Sorry for the long comment!
stephs last blog post..Voluntary Lab Rat
Man, this post made me homesick. My parents are Maltese, but chooch was a hilarious word they used often. They live in Malta, I’m here in Canada, and all I want to do is call up my parents and call one of them a chooch, just for old times’ sake. Hilarity would ensue.
Everyone here is right: you have a ton going for you. You know what your passion is, what you want to do, and you’re good at it. Many people struggle with getting to where you are, agonizingly, for eons. There’s a lot to be said for discovering and being certain about what you love and are meant to do. Many argue that this guarantees your success. Do you believe it? Behind genuine passion and purpose automatically come determination, hope, and faith.
Along with many others, I think you’re a good writer. And along with many others, I’m totally fired up and excited for you. With this blog alone, you’ve showed you can garner attention, and fast.
But here’s the practical side of things (because I can hear your impatience): while people have been known to be snapped up by publishers, generally success isn’t instant. Generally, it does take time to get published and be discovered. It’s not instant money. BUT (because I don’t want to be the nasty chick raining on your parade) you can keep writing while you’re waiting. You can query till your eyes pop out because you’ve got lots of stuff on the go. And one thing publishers want to know is if you can be more than a one-hit wonder. Obviously, you can!
Before you go off and quit everything to write, try to have some money put aside, if you can. You’ll see freelancers being given that advice a lot when they’re considering whether or not to jump. Now, I didn’t do this. We can’t save with our retarded student loans. Six years later, I’m still struggling. We’re living off rapidly dwindling credit. But it’s SIX years later, and I’m not quitting. It’s going to work out.
This is the way I see it: every decision is simply a choice. It’s not the last decision you’ll ever make. It doesn’t have to be right or else. If you make a choice and find there’s trouble, you simply make another choice. If you jump into writing full time and find your wife and kids splitting a single pea at the table, you know you just have to make another choice. That doesn’t mean stop writing, though. It might just mean a part-time job for a time. Or it might mean writing for faster money, like newspapers and magazines, while you work on your longer stuff.
Know the reality side of things, but never, NEVER let that stop you from doing what you love.
I’ll get off the preacher’s box. Yikes. Sorry for the long comment!
stephs last blog post..Voluntary Lab Rat
I’ve never heard the word “chooch” but I do know the meaning of “cooch” and had to laugh. This worry of yours is a very common concern among men because in our society men are expected to get out there and earn a good living, no excuses. Anyone who doesn’t gets called worse names than “chooch.” This is part of what makes it so hard for a man to be a stay-at-home father, which is a noble profession. A lot of stupid prejudices, if you ask me, but the pressures can feel very real.
It’s fairly likely that you can’t make it as a writer overnight. It’s a process, not an event, and it may be a long time before you’ll be able to quit your day job. That doesn’t mean you should give up on your dreams. What kind of example would that set for your children?
I’ve never heard the word “chooch” but I do know the meaning of “cooch” and had to laugh. This worry of yours is a very common concern among men because in our society men are expected to get out there and earn a good living, no excuses. Anyone who doesn’t gets called worse names than “chooch.” This is part of what makes it so hard for a man to be a stay-at-home father, which is a noble profession. A lot of stupid prejudices, if you ask me, but the pressures can feel very real.
It’s fairly likely that you can’t make it as a writer overnight. It’s a process, not an event, and it may be a long time before you’ll be able to quit your day job. That doesn’t mean you should give up on your dreams. What kind of example would that set for your children?
I can’t help it, I find this post and comments HYSTERICAL. Everytime I see someone tell you that you are not a ‘cooch’ I am sent into giggles once again.
[wipes tears from eyes] Good times.
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I can’t help it, I find this post and comments HYSTERICAL. Everytime I see someone tell you that you are not a ‘cooch’ I am sent into giggles once again.
[wipes tears from eyes] Good times.
Hayden Tompkinss last blog post..How to Recover Your Marriage
Hey WD,
I’ll be the contrarian here and say that as long as you’re a freelancer, you will always run the risk of either being a chooch or being perceived as one by neighbors, etc., who don’t have a clue what you do with your time. Freelancing can be feast or famine. If you’re serious about writing professionally, go take a look at some of the books out there on how to do it well from a business perspective.
Most fiction and poetry writers either slave at other forms of work to support themselves (such as Blogger Dad describes), teach at a university (something that requires an MFA and published work) or pay the bills with more lucrative but less creative writing assignments (the majority of long-term writers). The Stephen Kings of the world are rare animals. Then again, if you hit on the right combination – say a children’s book that piques a publisher’s interest – you could be on to something.
Good luck with it.
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Hey WD,
I’ll be the contrarian here and say that as long as you’re a freelancer, you will always run the risk of either being a chooch or being perceived as one by neighbors, etc., who don’t have a clue what you do with your time. Freelancing can be feast or famine. If you’re serious about writing professionally, go take a look at some of the books out there on how to do it well from a business perspective.
Most fiction and poetry writers either slave at other forms of work to support themselves (such as Blogger Dad describes), teach at a university (something that requires an MFA and published work) or pay the bills with more lucrative but less creative writing assignments (the majority of long-term writers). The Stephen Kings of the world are rare animals. Then again, if you hit on the right combination – say a children’s book that piques a publisher’s interest – you could be on to something.
Good luck with it.
Bill Kanapauxs last blog post..Andre the Giant has a Posse – Do you?
Wow you guys, I’ve never risen to nineteen comments before. That’ll learn me to go potty before checking the comments (I had seconds last night).
Dave: Thanks. The left side of my brain knows this, it’s the right that’s being a big dumb guy.
Alex: I will read your link at rest time today (the little one’s, not mine).
Barbara: Thanks for saying that, it made me smile.
Blogger Dad: Thanks for sharing your story. It’s good to know it can all work out. I can’t wait to read “Good Bye Cable.” I’m sure it’ll be great.
As a side note, everyone should check out Blogger Dad. It’s like Writer Dad through the looking glass.
Lance: I won’t stop living it. I just don’t want to feel like a chooch while I do. But I promise, I am getting better.
Dave: That’s funny. I didn’t even catch that. Even if I’m not a chooch, I’m more of a chooch than I am a cooch.
Sal: Wouldn’t it be awesome if we could all just live on water from the tap?
Glen: That is high praise, thank you.
Karl: That’s why I’m an oxyy-moron. I’m really happy, even when I feel like a chooch. I just don’t want to feel like a chooch anymore.
Come on publisher or agent or big lottery winnings or gold dubloons in the backyard!
Always Home and Uncool: At least you have an awesome name!
Steph: Feel free to comment as long as you like. Really. If it runs long enough, I’ll just copy and paste it, call it a guest post, and sleep in the next day. Reality checks are good, and patience is definitely my biggest one to grow on. I know it’ll rain, but I’m tired of looking at the hard packed dirt.
Dot H: I have no intention of giving up; I’m just excited to get to the point where I can be writing worry free. Maybe it’s a pipe dream because worry is a part of life, but I don’t see a reason not to aim into the sun’s glare.
Hayden: I didn’t expect this much laughter, but it’s good. People can call me whatever they want, as long as they make me smile.
Bill Kanapaux: You’re right. I need to figure out what the best method is to earn a steady stream of income, then write for pleasure on the side. I’m definitely in my learning phase.
Thank you everybody for the comments. This was fun. Let’s do it again in a couple of hours.
Wow you guys, I’ve never risen to nineteen comments before. That’ll learn me to go potty before checking the comments (I had seconds last night).
Dave: Thanks. The left side of my brain knows this, it’s the right that’s being a big dumb guy.
Alex: I will read your link at rest time today (the little one’s, not mine).
Barbara: Thanks for saying that, it made me smile.
Blogger Dad: Thanks for sharing your story. It’s good to know it can all work out. I can’t wait to read “Good Bye Cable.” I’m sure it’ll be great.
As a side note, everyone should check out Blogger Dad. It’s like Writer Dad through the looking glass.
Lance: I won’t stop living it. I just don’t want to feel like a chooch while I do. But I promise, I am getting better.
Dave: That’s funny. I didn’t even catch that. Even if I’m not a chooch, I’m more of a chooch than I am a cooch.
Sal: Wouldn’t it be awesome if we could all just live on water from the tap?
Glen: That is high praise, thank you.
Karl: That’s why I’m an oxyy-moron. I’m really happy, even when I feel like a chooch. I just don’t want to feel like a chooch anymore.
Come on publisher or agent or big lottery winnings or gold dubloons in the backyard!
Always Home and Uncool: At least you have an awesome name!
Steph: Feel free to comment as long as you like. Really. If it runs long enough, I’ll just copy and paste it, call it a guest post, and sleep in the next day. Reality checks are good, and patience is definitely my biggest one to grow on. I know it’ll rain, but I’m tired of looking at the hard packed dirt.
Dot H: I have no intention of giving up; I’m just excited to get to the point where I can be writing worry free. Maybe it’s a pipe dream because worry is a part of life, but I don’t see a reason not to aim into the sun’s glare.
Hayden: I didn’t expect this much laughter, but it’s good. People can call me whatever they want, as long as they make me smile.
Bill Kanapaux: You’re right. I need to figure out what the best method is to earn a steady stream of income, then write for pleasure on the side. I’m definitely in my learning phase.
Thank you everybody for the comments. This was fun. Let’s do it again in a couple of hours.
“I’d rather have teeth breaking through the skin on the side of my face.”
Way to paint pictures with words. And, making me grateful for having no pains in my mouth. Amazing what we take for granted.
Good luck with your writings. I look forward to hearing of good news as time goes by.
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“I’d rather have teeth breaking through the skin on the side of my face.”
Way to paint pictures with words. And, making me grateful for having no pains in my mouth. Amazing what we take for granted.
Good luck with your writings. I look forward to hearing of good news as time goes by.
Bamboo Forests last blog post..Wikipedia: The Holy Grail
Chooch is a fantastic word, Writer Dad.
It’s great to hear of your journey as a writer.
May your words lead the way to happiness… and may you be content with your, well, content! :-)
Chooch is a fantastic word, Writer Dad.
It’s great to hear of your journey as a writer.
May your words lead the way to happiness… and may you be content with your, well, content! :-)
It’s a serious thing to provide for one’s family. I’ve thought of many things I truly would love to do but that simply don’t make enough to support a family. Yes, one should follow their dreams, but one should also be willing to sacrifice for one’s family, no matter how dream-crushing that may sound. Because, in the end, it shouldn’t be dream-crushing if what’s important to you is providing for your family and spending as much time with them as you can. What I do is work at something that I enjoy and that pays me sufficient money to live, and on the side I work on other things where I have a lot of passion, a growing amount of competence, yet little opportunity (ie money-making opportunity). Maybe, if I become good enough, I’ll find that opportunity. That’s what I’m waiting for. Patience is key.
As for you, WD, I think you have the community, talent, and present luck to pull off a sufficient income. Ride the wave!
It’s a serious thing to provide for one’s family. I’ve thought of many things I truly would love to do but that simply don’t make enough to support a family. Yes, one should follow their dreams, but one should also be willing to sacrifice for one’s family, no matter how dream-crushing that may sound. Because, in the end, it shouldn’t be dream-crushing if what’s important to you is providing for your family and spending as much time with them as you can. What I do is work at something that I enjoy and that pays me sufficient money to live, and on the side I work on other things where I have a lot of passion, a growing amount of competence, yet little opportunity (ie money-making opportunity). Maybe, if I become good enough, I’ll find that opportunity. That’s what I’m waiting for. Patience is key.
As for you, WD, I think you have the community, talent, and present luck to pull off a sufficient income. Ride the wave!
I agree with the other commenters that you definetly are not a chooch. You have a passion for writing and you do it well. You have the support of your wife which is a good thing. I say, keep on writing and it will come to be a reality…this dream of yours.
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I agree with the other commenters that you definetly are not a chooch. You have a passion for writing and you do it well. You have the support of your wife which is a good thing. I say, keep on writing and it will come to be a reality…this dream of yours.
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I’ve just looked up the word ‘cooch’ it appears to have three meanings.
Dot H., you should be ashamed of yourself! :-) Hehehe.
I’m really sorry WD, I thought it was just a typo. No wonder Hayden can’t stop laughing! Hayden, you should be ashamed of yourself too! :-)
Please accept my humble apologies.
It’ll
neverprobably happen again.Dave
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I’ve just looked up the word ‘cooch’ it appears to have three meanings.
Dot H., you should be ashamed of yourself! :-) Hehehe.
I’m really sorry WD, I thought it was just a typo. No wonder Hayden can’t stop laughing! Hayden, you should be ashamed of yourself too! :-)
Please accept my humble apologies.
It’ll
neverprobably happen again.Dave
I understand your impatience, I truly do. I’m the very same. Yet I side with Bill. That’s some good advice. Wish I’d taken it when I started. Things might be easier now! :)
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