3 things I wish I knew before becoming an author

Photo: My brother, the published author! (love how face is turned in such a way that it looks like a chunk of his beard is gone haha)

What do most people think about writers? Aside from seeing them as quirky or possibly snobbish, most non-writers think of writers as having the dream job of working for themselves at home in their pajamas, only donning normal clothes for book signings and author talks (in which hundreds of people line up to visit these celebrities).

The reality is slightly different. I learned this the hard way, and I wish I knew these three truths.
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