I’m a PAID AUTHOR
After a weekend with my family in Southern California, I arrived home last night, opened my mailbox, and found *GASP* my very first author paycheck. After jumping around in the lobby of my building for a bit, I took a bunch of goofy pictures of it so I can relive that moment later. From the day I typed THE END on TOUCHED, I’ve been dreaming about what it would feel like to get that baby in the mail. I can honestly tell you, it felt every bit as good as I imagined. Better, actually, because nothing came as easy as I daydreamed it would. And I hope I feel just as grateful, just as humble with every paycheck I earn from my writing. Not everyone gets paid to do what they love, and I don’t ever want to take that for granted.
So what am I going to do with this new windfall? Splurge and buy something completely impractical that I long for when I have a million other things I should be using the money for. THIS.
Also, I am going to buy myself a lovely gift on my Italian vacation. Because I can. And, boy am I grateful for that.
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15 Responses to "I’m a PAID AUTHOR"
on June 13, 2011 | to this post
Eeee! Congrats!!
on June 13, 2011 | to this post
Oh, SOO exciting! Did it match your fantasies?
on June 13, 2011 | to this post
Congrats! I am dying to be able to buy an iPad! Have fun!!
on June 13, 2011 | to this post
Yay!! Congrats! Can’t wait for that day myself.
on June 13, 2011 | to this post
What an incredible, awesome feeling. Congratulations, and good for you for buying something you will remember rather than wasting the chance on something overly practical.
Enjoy!
on June 13, 2011 | to this post
Congratulations! Have fun with the gift which you’re buying for yourself, and continue having fun with your gift of writing too!
on June 13, 2011 | to this post
Hon, that is SOOOOOOOOOOO exciting!!!! I’m still waiting for this day! In the meantime, I’ll live vicariously through you! CONGRATS!!! And absolutely, splurges are in order
on June 13, 2011 | to this post
WAY TO GO CORRINE!
on June 13, 2011 | to this post
That’s so cool!!! Congrats!!!
:D:D:D
on June 13, 2011 | to this post
Good for you! I bought myself some gorgeous turquoise jewelry as a present to myself. Wearing it today!
on June 13, 2011 | to this post
CONGRATS! Enjoy your ipad!
on June 13, 2011 | to this post
OMG I’m going on an Italian vacay with my book monies too!
on June 15, 2011 | to this post
Big congrats!!!!
on July 1, 2011 | to this post
So awesome, Cory! Did you go for RED to match your “conversation piece” bag?
on July 3, 2011 | to this post
That’s so cool! And I really want one of those too! Congrats!