ALLISON MARTIN

I’m done being hard on myself about things that in the grand scheme of the world don’t really matter much.

But I’m also trying to write a book, two books, actually. If I’m being dead serious (dead ass, as the kids say), I’m working on two series simultaneously because that’s how I do things.

There’s soooooo much advice online about working one thing until it’s done, staying in your lane writing one genre, social media is critical to growth, so on and so forth and here’s the thing: no.

Is it good advice? Sure. Does building an author platform work best if consistency and continuity are followed? Yes. Am I slowing my progress by hip-hopping all over the place and refusing to play on the most popular playgrounds? Absolutely.

But I don’t care. Because that’s not how I work and I’ve made peace with that. So don’t assume this is an advice post on writing because it’s not. If making money on books is the goal, then follow the advice. Also, I’ve heard of batch creating and I hate it. I’m a mood reader, a mood writer and just a downright moody person.

The more rigid I am around my schedule the more my Enneagram 4, INFP, Rebel heart refuses to follow the plan. What a catch-22 my life is. I love planning, but refuse to follow plans. That’s why I’m great at planning for other people and not myself.

So on Tuesday when it was time to get my blog post done, I was elbow deep in writing my gender-bent vampire Robin Hood book and decided to stick with what felt exciting. Taking time to focus on writing your book is never a bad thing.

Since I’ve eliminated social media, it’s been much easier to get that horse back in front of the cart.