is pursuing writing worth it? | the state of trad pub, art v. capitalism + full-time writing update

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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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