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by SunlightEdge 1885 days ago
Thanks for your kind words. Perhaps what you say is true. I'm not sure I'm qualified (ironically) to say.

What I can say is that the time, the sacrifice, and then the crappy marketing ploys (no one tells you about that). It's real hard work. It's really hard when you get nothing for all your efforts.

I know a 2nd book would be easier. But it still would take a lot of time. Probably 3-4 years.

Potentially in... a while... I might write again. I am full of ideas. But honestly I'd rather build IT stuff right now. Programming is my new love.

Don't get me wrong there is a real beauty in writing. But, well there is a lot to life. And I'd like to explore different things. There's a ton of creativity in IT.

I can always start writing again when I'm 55/60. I actually don't think it's a young man's activity. There's no money in it either.

But yeah, sitting in the sun during my twilight years... writing. Sounds great.