“…a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.” - Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own, 1929

Recently, I heard someone speak on discipline as the act of creating room in life for things to work properly. I grabbed hold of this idea of creating space for life to work, making my new year’s theme Discipline.

I create room when I get up before the kids to write, or when I choose to make art instead of watching a movie. Exercising, eating for nutrition, and sleeping - those make room, too. And it’s interesting that Ms. Woolf mentioned money and a room, because money also creates room (or buys the room). Room to write instead of worry (so much) about rent and student loans and kids with ever-growing needs. Money makes room to breathe, to practice self-care.

A bit of room is what I need. Writing feels like such a luxury when there are bills to pay. But writing isn’t a luxury. Not really. Not for any of us - writers or readers. Writing is a thing that demands room, both in the act and in the consumption.

This year, I am making room to:

Publish the second book in the Xyon Chronicles series
Publish a new serialized novel on amandasalisburybooks.com
Illustrate a middle grade novel
Begin a new novel project for which the research is ready
Continue improving as a writer and artist

What am I asking?

I’m asking for your investment in my writing and art business so that I can increase productivity and creativity. I’m asking for room.

What will it take to do this?

To continue writing and illustrating full-time, I need to earn $1500 per month, which will cover student loan payments and medical costs.

What is the return on investment?

For me, the ROI is space to write without current constraints.

For you, the return is in exclusive monthly content. At the $1/month level, patrons will gain access patron-only updates. Patronage at the $5/month level opens access to monthly draft sections of an upcoming novel, exclusive artwork, and the occasional poem or short story. Above $5/month, additional rewards become more individual and patron-driven. Check them out!