In an earlier post,
I talked about learning
about history.
Learning about history
isn’t living in history.
Every day,
I hear someone say
something like
‘When I started in publishing,
publishers did all of the marketing.’
or
‘In the 1970s,
I could afford a house.’
or
‘If it weren’t for retailers like Walmart,
I could make a profit.’
Who the f*ck cares?
That isn’t the current reality.
Writers have to market.
Housing prices are higher.
Walmart exists.
Deal with it.
Stop moaning and groaning,
wishing about how the world used to be,
and
figure out a way to be successful
in this current business environment.
(And there ARE ways
– there are opportunities
in every environment.)
Learn about the past.
Focus on the present.
Plan for the future.