BRING IN THE harvest
Traditionally, this is the time of year when farmers across the country bring in the harvest. Suddenly, there’s an abundance of food which, if carefully managed, will last through the winter.
The freelance writing world is also notorious for its feast and famine cycle. One day your books are selling well, and then suddenly they’re not. One week, every idea you pitch to an editor is snapped up, yet the following week every editor on the planet ignores you.
Modern farmers have adapted. No longer are they reliant upon the income produced by one crop to see them through the rest of the year. Instead, they diversify with several crops that are harvested at different times of the year. This spreads the cashflow more evenly across the year.
When it comes to the business of writing, we can learn something from these farmers. The feast/famine cycle can’t be avoided completely, but there are steps we can take to mitigate their
