kris | KM Fajardo | is pursuing writing worth it? | the state of trad pub, art v. capitalism + full-time writing update @KrisMF | Uploaded September 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
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from small author advances, to an increasingly difficult querying and submission landscape, there's a lot of discussion on the state of the traditional publishing market, and whether pursuing writing is worthwhile in the long run. as a newly full-time writer, here's my seasonal discussion on how i've been feeling about the value (and struggle) of my creative journey.
0:00 it is hard to sell books
1:44 feeling "behind"
2:36 debut virality or bust??
4:57 art vs capitalism
6:59 kris had a girlboss era
8:41 becoming serious about writing
10:47 realities of "full time" writing
12:14 corporate americaaa
14:48 a local heavens retrospective
17:52 financial vs spiritual sustainability
20:00 the devil on my shoulder
22:02 the eternal quest for answers
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📬 business enquiries: fajardo.kristenm@gmail.com
/ about /
i'm kris (she/her), a speculative fiction writer documenting my writing process, ongoing projects and chatting about craft ☀️
/ published work /
SWAY WITH ME UNTIL WE BLEED (Augur 6.1):
augursociety.org/sway-with-me-until-we-bleed
/ where to find me /
💌 free newsletter: kmfajardo.substack.com
☕️ support my work through ko-fi: ko-fi.com/krismf
website: kmfajardo.com
socials:
twitter.com/km_fajardo
instagram.com/krismfajardo
tiktok.com/@krismfajardo
goodreads.com/krismfajardo
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#authortube #writing
@Riniapple 's video ♡ youtu.be/IvS5XW-1p9A?si=ygMC6b1HQ-uss72r
☕️ support the channel by leaving a tip or get access to beta reading slots + extra/early content by joining my monthly memberships: ko-fi.com/krismf/tiers
from small author advances, to an increasingly difficult querying and submission landscape, there's a lot of discussion on the state of the traditional publishing market, and whether pursuing writing is worthwhile in the long run. as a newly full-time writer, here's my seasonal discussion on how i've been feeling about the value (and struggle) of my creative journey.
0:00 it is hard to sell books
1:44 feeling "behind"
2:36 debut virality or bust??
4:57 art vs capitalism
6:59 kris had a girlboss era
8:41 becoming serious about writing
10:47 realities of "full time" writing
12:14 corporate americaaa
14:48 a local heavens retrospective
17:52 financial vs spiritual sustainability
20:00 the devil on my shoulder
22:02 the eternal quest for answers
₊˚⊹⋆₊˚⊹⋆₊˚⊹⋆₊˚⊹⋆
📬 business enquiries: fajardo.kristenm@gmail.com
/ about /
i'm kris (she/her), a speculative fiction writer documenting my writing process, ongoing projects and chatting about craft ☀️
/ published work /
SWAY WITH ME UNTIL WE BLEED (Augur 6.1):
augursociety.org/sway-with-me-until-we-bleed
/ where to find me /
💌 free newsletter: kmfajardo.substack.com
☕️ support my work through ko-fi: ko-fi.com/krismf
website: kmfajardo.com
socials:
twitter.com/km_fajardo
instagram.com/krismfajardo
tiktok.com/@krismfajardo
goodreads.com/krismfajardo
🎧 Music by Kissmykas - Lockdown - thmatc.co/?l=9E93C3D2
⌨️ *my keyboard: epomaker.com/products/epomaker-aula-f75?sca_ref=6622607.q6ftVPwumf
(*affiliate: I make a small % commission from orders purchased through this link.)
#authortube #writing
