~ Guest post by Claire C Riley
Most writers start out on this crazy train wreck of a journey with one thing in their mind: to tell a story. Okay, so maybe they have two things on their mind.
Tell a story, and have people read it.
Oh, wait. Maybe three things if they are feeling especially ambitious.
Tell a story, have people read it, and maybe, if they dare to dream…earn a living doing it.
Throughout my journey, I’ve met many different types of writers, all with different ambitions when it comes to their words/books/stories/novels whatever. Some dream big. They write a great novel and wait for it to be snapped up and make them their millions. Others write a great novel, work their socks off to get it traditionally published, and sit back and wait for their millions to roll in.
And then there are those who are more realistic…
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