Everything has a beginning and an end. My author career will begin once Midnight Splash is published. It will begin a new phase in my life and work. As with any author, the goal is to have enough to sales to start making a living. It will probably start with only being able to pay a bill or two, or start saving for that inevitable “rainy day.”
What will end, is years of uncertainty and doubt that I can do this. I know I can write, I love to write. But putting it out for the world to see is different. It takes a courage I still don’t think I completely have.
The next beginning and ending is the handing off of Midnight Splash to a professional editor. Yes, I’ve self-edited it to the bone, but this manuscript has barely left my sight. It’s time for someone else to have a look. This move begins the editing process, and the end of the writing of Midnight Splash before publication. It has also resulted in another beginning, that of a new work-in-progress (more about that to come).
With this next WIP, there is already a third as well, but that is even further down the line. Beginnings and endings dear readers.
Another beginning and ending is formal schooling. For my son, it began 13 years ago when he was accepted at the private Catholic elementary/middle school he was accepted to. There was an ending in eighth grade when he graduated and said goodbye to the school and the state to head to a new state and a new school. There was another beginning when he started high school, and the four-year ride has been one he’ll always remember. He’s close to the ending of that now, too. His school email newsletter has dates for senior activities like prom, baccalaureate mass, graduation rehearsal, and graduation. The final time he’ll set foot on school grounds as a student will be the day he graduates, another ending.
The next beginning is college. You could call the beginning and end as well, since he’ll be heading back to his home state to attend, so it will end his permanent time in this state.
Each beginning will bring about things undiscovered. Each ending will be bittersweet; an accomplishment to be celebrated and a bucket full of memories to be cherished.
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