Probably the question I get asked most frequently when I do book signings is “How do you manage to write fiction when you have a full-time job?”
I’ve often thought the question should be “Why do you manage to write fiction when you have a full-time job?” Because there are moments when it seems insane to be writing a book a year while running Cosmopolitan magazine–and parenting two teenagers.
But if you’re like me—and I suspect you are since you’re reading this—you fantasized for years about writing books. From the time I was little I had a secret dream to publish a mystery series, and I just hated to think I was never going to get around to it. For financial reasons going on a sabbatical from my job as editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan wasn’t an option (and besides, who would want to give up writing cover lines like “Mattress Moves So Hot His Thighs Will Burst into Flames”?), so one day I decided to take the plunge regardless of the fact that my plate was heaped pretty high.
At first I was crazed, but over time I’ve learned a handful of tricks that have made writing my books easier. I’ve also relied on a few nifty time-management strategies that I came across while writing articles on the subject back in my twenties. If there’s a book you’re dying to write, but you’re not sure how the heck you can pull it off, some of these tips may proof useful.
How to Sell More Books In An Hour and a Half Per Day
Guest Post by Patricia Fry
Do you blog? Do you comment at other blog sites related to your topic/genre? I know all too well how difficult it is to do all of the promotion it takes in order to succeed with a book project.
It’s almost impossible to do everything you should be doing and cover all of your bases.
But it can be done. Here’s an effective strategy you might want to implement:
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