tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post8324414496317466224..comments2023-07-14T06:17:49.677-04:00Comments on The Daring Novelist: Needs - Making The Jump To Full Time Writing Part 3The Daring Novelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-57909721934071777472012-02-01T16:04:46.575-05:002012-02-01T16:04:46.575-05:00Sorry, I suppose the phrase "Indie Preaching&...Sorry, I suppose the phrase "Indie Preaching" misled me. (I didn't take it as criticism so much as a "why bother?")<br /><br />What you say is true. And imho, instead of paying the gas bill, maybe it should take a seat in your IRA. The key is for folks to figure out if they want it to make a difference to them or not... and if they want it to make a difference, they have to THINK about it.The Daring Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-20639945034821049112012-02-01T14:38:38.755-05:002012-02-01T14:38:38.755-05:00Am I coming across as negative? I'm sorry. Tha...Am I coming across as negative? I'm sorry. That's not my intention.<br /><br />Just sharing from a common-ish experience.<br /><br />-DavidDavid Michaelhttp://www.gunsandmagic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-49161308790858965152012-01-31T16:34:24.325-05:002012-01-31T16:34:24.325-05:00David: I'm posting these because I've been...David: I'm posting these because I've been getting lots of requests for it.<br /><br />I'm not talking to folks who don't care to hear it. They're a different audience -- they're the students who aren't ready, and posts like this are invisible to them.<br /><br />What I'm saying here is basically "Personal Finance 101."The Daring Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-47011557096737710972012-01-31T14:52:26.259-05:002012-01-31T14:52:26.259-05:00IMX, people don't like to have their lifestyle...IMX, people don't like to have their lifestyle threatened. Even in theory. Not even by themselves. Americans seem especially sensitive. But they would almost certainly be just as happy--maybe even happier--if they would take the time to decide what it is they really want and need.<br /><br />Back in the early 2K's when I was more prone to Indie Preaching, I would try to get would-be indies to look at the money coming in from their indie endeavor as *extra*. It's not replacing your current income. It's in addition to it. $100/month isn't a lot...but it might pay your gas bill. Or fund a night out at a spiffy restaurant. Or whatever. Let the day job cover the bulk of your expenses. Let the indie stuff be pure gravy, especially in the early days when the income stream is hardly a trickle. Don't compare $100/month to $5000/month (or whatever). Compare it to something more its size. Like a stack of DVD's that you didn't have before but always wanted. =)<br /><br />-DavidDavid Michaelhttp://www.gunsandmagic.comnoreply@blogger.com