Crossroads

Hi.

Well, it's been about a year - 12 months - since I started this. I gave myself up to a year to succeed. Before I can even determine whether I've been successful or not depends on how I define success. To put it bluntly, I had expected that by now I would actually be earning some dough. I'm not.

Is that the only criterion of success? Well, no. I accomplished a helluva a lot - for me! I'd pretty much gone through the rest of my life - with a few exceptions - never actually completing anything. So, I stuck it out. And I was able to find my true calling: writing. Not that I didn't already know that, in a general way; I just hadn't been able to complete anything in that line. I'd start and I'd get lost and stop, then pick up another story idea, get halfway thru and then drop that.

Hm. Well, one thing I learned here is self-discipline. And I learned a lot about my natural abilities. I learned how to write well using this WA platform, so yeah, I succeeded at that. I'm more dedicated than ever to being a writer.

I've made connections here with people who have helped me when the going got tough. I'm just not sure if the going isn’t getting too tough right now. I'm running out of money, time, and my persistence and determination are waning.

Problem is the rest of my site. I've written blogs about my favorite subject, pulp fiction stories and movies in the Noir genre.

Great! Trouble is it's a niche I can't seem to monetize, despite all the effort I've put in.

Well, I haven't tried everything yet. I've just started using social media, but even there, I'm kinda lost. I've got nothing to sell but myself! I'm confused.

My big question is, Should I go on? Do I have the stamina to go on? I'm honestly not sure. I'm at a crossroads, and I'm really beginning to fade.

Should I find another way?

Don't know.