Fuck Lemonade.

We know the Adage 'When Live gives you Lemons, make Lemonade'. 

What do we do, when life doesn't even wanna give you lemons? Check your fridge. 

I've been trying to make an art career get off the ground for ages, and why? So I can have an income to work on my novels. That has always been my goal with my art and it would be circular. Novel did well, I got paid, left over funds goes back into the art; it just never happened.

There probably were signs. I would get into a thing and get mediocre feedback, people trying not to hurt a budding artists feelings. Family would tell me they liked my colour choice but never really understood it. 

Instead I'm just going to focus on my writing and see what I can do to monetize from there. I'm still looking into this, but I'm hoping Patron and Kofi will work for me? I'll have to start promoting both for certain. 

So, what am I making instead of Lemonade? Apple Tarts. 

My talent is in writing; possibly always has been. I know my cousin said that's where my true creativity shines. Now I just got to figure out how to go from Itty Bitty Writer to Published Indie Author. I know some of what I gotta do, building an author platform, and grow my audience. I need to market and I need to scream from the top of the mountain that I'm here, and that you'd like what I do. 

For the next while, I'm going to try and figure out what sort of content I want to share on my different platforms and which I want to focus on the most. 

I have ideas for Shorts to go on YouTube and TiktokI have blogs and updates for my blog, Patron and KofiI have two Instagrams but I'm going to have to start growing my author account and leave my art account aside. 

Alright, lets get this oven pre-heating!