Do you consider a writing career to be a real job?

[jennifer_bloom]

I believe that God told me at least 6 times that he wants me to write books for a living and I rejected both a career in psychology and a career in art creation to do it and people have been mocking me for years saying I’m a loser because I work as a writer and not as a cashier or a janitor who can document and report their hours to an employer, I’m not good at chemistry but I could have become a psychologist if I wanted to cause I used to have a memory that was better than your average student at Yale, now I’m older so not as smart, but not mentally retarded. Just normal in intelligence. And my cousin has four Ivy League degrees and she can edit me for grammar and spelling, it’s my ideas that make me unique.

[Massageman]

Sure- just ask Terri Blackstock, Christian fiction writer. In 9 book series, together with 9 stand-alone books, she wrote 43 titles (that I could find) in 23 years. Sounds like a real job to me.

[Massageman]

Thanks for the MHO

[UniquelyBasic]

Who cares. If you enjoy it and profit from it then its as real of a job as any in the world.

[Xtendable]

If God told you to do it and you’ve begun, keep going.

[WhiteBoyChill]

If you enjoy your job that’s all that matters. As long as you don’t whine and complain about how we need socialism, I’m totally cool with whatever you do for a living

[incognito22]

Be careless about what people says sweetie it's your life do what makes you feel good even if it's a mistake

[exitseven]

if it entails a paycheck then yes,.

[AlwaysBelieving]

Yes I do. A career doesn't have to be a 9-5 job.

[ArtemisSilver]

God told you huh? Like in your mashed potatoes?

[jennifer_bloom]

Not everyone in this world is atheist

[ArtemisSilver]

Was it more of a message burnt into your grilled cheese then? I'm just curious how you receive these direct messages.

[jennifer_bloom]

When it happens to you, you will know

[ArtemisSilver]

A psychotic break?

[ArtemisSilver]

Personally I'd like to meet someone who hallucinates God telling them to volunteer at the local soup kitchen instead of writing books or meeting Garth Brooks.