My New Rule

[estrogenandspite]

I have two pen names, one for action fantasy, one where I write smut for cis men that makes my money. The second project is, and will remain, purely mercenary. This is what pays the bills.

The other one also pays the bills, but that's mainly through my co-author projects there. My solo projects there have been...not updated in a long time.

And I'm going to. And when I do, I'm going to remember this: I have to write books where I have fun. I will be weird. I will write stories where dinosaurs fight dragons, or necromancers fight with meat mechs, or trans women punch gods. I will not think, "Is this to market?" I will think, "Does this make my inner child go 'fuck yeah!'?"

I will have fun with my action fantasy pen. I will be pulpy. I will be over the top. I will not be held back by my own fears anymore. I'll be authentic to who I am.

I will write books for me, and if I'm lucky, the readers who originally followed me because that's what I was doing will continue to do so.

Comments

[softwareangel]

i look forward to seeing them here!!! hell yeah!! embrace what that inner child would think is sick and awesome and DO THAT!!

[beepbird]

You had me at robots vs dinosaurs and necromancers with meat mechs (that second idea is fascinating). Looking forward to seeing what you write and seeing the enjoyment shine through it.