When that happens, I turn to administrative tasks and research, or pull out a book to read for pleasure and further distraction from our current reality.” -Betty Bolté Bad in that I am often distracted and unable to focus. I've also started writing another story to release next year.
I've released two books over the summer, and am having my historical romance series made into audiobooks which will release in the coming months. Good in that I've been home far more than usual so have been more productive as a result. “For me, it's been both good and bad, actually. The following is a small peek inside what’s been happening with writers. With so many book festivals, conferences and book signings cancelled, writers turned to outlets such as Zoom to offer streaming book launches and tours (via Poets & Writers).Įveryone has been affected by COVID-19, some far more than others. In March, the senior editor of Writer’s Digest wrote that the only thing that could keep writers from carrying on their work during the pandemic was fear. After a while, I gained two new clients, and started this website to boost the visibility of fellow writers.
I panicked a bit, but focused on covering the pandemic and how it was affecting business operators. Some writers have picked up writing for the first time, while others have adapted their writing to fit the current climate.Īt the start of the pandemic, I lost two of my biggest clients. The latest Question of the Week at Eat Like a Writer was a call-out to writers about how their writing has been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. In the time in between, many writers dusted off projects that had been waiting on the back burner for far too long. For others, work took a dip before rebounding. So, when the Coronavirus hit, it was status quo for many writers. You can be poor one month and rich the next. Writers and freelancers are used to a healthy dose of uncertainty when it comes to clients and income.
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