Redemption Book
Bob Marley biographer Christopher John Farley writes how quitting a job for a labor of love meant freedom and reward:
Leaving any 9-5 job – or 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. job – can be an intimidating, exhilarating proposition. In doing so, one gives up regular paychecks, job security, health benefits, possibly stock options and bonuses – and for what?
If you’re doing it to write a book, the chances are you’re doing it for nothing. Most books don’t sell, because most people don’t read a lot of books.
I once saw a statistic on how much the average author earns from his writings each year. I wish I could remember that stat and share it with you here, but the number was so disturbingly low, I have repressed it in my memory, along with the details of death of my first dog and a blind date I had freshman year in college (it involved zydeco music and bicycles).
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