I spend a lot of time online in the company of other writers, so I get so much flack for what I write. “Ewww, why waste your talent on pornography?” or “If you’re not trying to write something that will stand the test of time, why bother?” And it goes on and on and on.
But I never let it drag me down because I don’t write for the same reasons they do, so I never base my worth on those metrics. The reason I write is simple – joy. Pure, simple joy. That’s why I write romance. I love happy endings (of all kinds).
I know what some of you are thinking. “Um…Kayci…if your goal is joy then there sure is a lot of pain, suffering, slavery in your books.” True. True. I want the stories to be exciting and I want my characters to overcome a lot to reach their happy ever afters. (Plus I have some weird obsession with slavery, let’s not dwell on that too much).
So given my reason for writing, the best part of being a writer is when someone loves my story. When they send me a message or post a review about how much they enjoyed my story it puts me on cloud nine. Nothing makes me happier than knowing I’ve brought a little happiness to someone else.
But I never let it drag me down because I don’t write for the same reasons they do, so I never base my worth on those metrics. The reason I write is simple – joy. Pure, simple joy. That’s why I write romance. I love happy endings (of all kinds).
I know what some of you are thinking. “Um…Kayci…if your goal is joy then there sure is a lot of pain, suffering, slavery in your books.” True. True. I want the stories to be exciting and I want my characters to overcome a lot to reach their happy ever afters. (Plus I have some weird obsession with slavery, let’s not dwell on that too much).
So given my reason for writing, the best part of being a writer is when someone loves my story. When they send me a message or post a review about how much they enjoyed my story it puts me on cloud nine. Nothing makes me happier than knowing I’ve brought a little happiness to someone else.
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