by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner
The thing about being bonkers is people judge you, even though sometimes what you do is literally out of your control. But you have to deal with the consequences of your bonkers behavior.
But because everything and everyone is horrible and everyone has such short attention spans, people en masse make snap decisions about you and move on to the next thing.
I say this in the context of what may happen if I do manage to sell my novel and have any level of actual success. It is becoming clear that two issues will be at the forefront of any success I might see. One is “what’s it like being successful, suddenly, so late in life” and the other is, “Jesus Christ, you’re fucking bonkers.”
But I say this is the context of knowing I really, really need to be careful about having too high expectations. There is only a slim chance that I will sell this novel I’m working on, given my age and how spicy it is.
And, yet, lulz, why not.
Full speed ahead. Dreaming’s free.
