Being an indie author is often a lonely road.
Now, don’t get me wrong — I have a wonderful support system. My husband, my parents, my kids, and even a few close friends and family members are always in my corner. But at the end of the day… it’s still me against the world. The success or failure of my dream rests on my shoulders.
There are so many authors out there — both good and bad — and sometimes it feels like I’m sinking in a sea of books. I know I have talent. I know my stories are good. But how do you stand out in such an overcrowded world? How do you get noticed?
I wish I had the answer to that… but I don’t. Not yet.
When Hope Feels Small
What I do know is this — I refuse to give up.
Sure, I work a full-time job while writing, but I do it with the hope that one day this will be my full-time job. Because I truly believe that if I can just get my stories into the hands of Christian romance readers, they’ll love them.
I’m not sure why I feel compelled to write this right now. Maybe it’s because tonight I feel a little hopeless — like I can’t see the light at the end of this tunnel. Maybe it’s because I just need to get this heaviness off my chest. Or maybe… maybe it’s because one of you reading this feels the exact same way.
For You (and Me)
Living your dream is hard. It’s lonely sometimes, and it’s exhausting most of the time. But please, don’t give up.
If God placed that fire in your heart — that passion, that gift, that calling — it’s not by accident. He didn’t give you your talent to torment you with an impossible dream. He gave it to you so that, through perseverance and faith, you could bring Him glory.
So no matter how lonely you feel…
No matter how tired you are…
No matter how discouraged you get…
Push through it.
Pray.
Give it to God.
And trust that He has a plan — even when you can’t see it.
I believe with all my heart that God called me to write, and I know He won’t abandon me. And friend, He won’t abandon you either.
So if you’re reading this and you’re in that dark, lonely place right now… keep going.
Keep believing.
Keep trusting.
Push through, sweet friends.
You’re not alone. 🩵