Dishin' It Out: Glamorous Life of a Writer - By Connie Vines #RoundRobinBlog, #GlamourandtheAuthor

Friday, June 26, 2026

Glamorous Life of a Writer - By Connie Vines #RoundRobinBlog, #GlamourandtheAuthor

Glamorous Life of a Writer - what do you like most/ hate/or both about being an author?

Thank you, Skye, for this month's topic.

My first thought: It depends on the day, the project, and how many hours I've spent at the keyboard talking to myself.

Glamour? Yes, there is Glamor.

Book Signings, speaking engagements, and formal dinners during annual writers' conferences/workshops via flights to exciting/exotic destinations.

However, unless the author's book has "Best-Seller" status, all of these perks are out of pocket, including pre-purchasing books to be autographed.

I'm an introvert. Therefore, crowded airports and ballrooms filled with mostly strangers and chaos are not a perk for me as a published author.

There are also small writing groups that meet weekly or monthly to read and critique rough drafts of novels, short stories, and other works. Mentorship and the study of the craft of writing are why I love writing.

What I hate about writing:

When I'm working on a story, I'm sleep deprived. Not, by choice, mind you. (I shared in a prior post about the "music thing".)

What is the music thing?

When I was writing "Lynx" Rodeo Book 1, I could no longer shove the music issue aside.

When I'm heavy into a novel, I hear music playing through my dreams. Not soft music. It's music played at the volume of the theme music in a movie theater. All night long...on repeat, with the sound of pounding horse hoofs for emphasis.

I woke up with a pounding headache and the notes of the "William Tell Overture" by Gioachino Rossini still echoing in my brain.

Fortunately, the theme songs that followed were not as... shall we say, enthusiastic!