Where would we be without dreams? I’m not talking about the kind that wake us up at two in the morning after eating pepperoni pizza. No, I’m talking about the dreams that embody our desires, our aspirations, our hopes.
Well, today I realized one of mine. By 8.30 this morning I had received notification four of my books were now live on Amazon. I can now say I’m a published poet and novelist. For over fifty years I dreamed of writing novels and of getting them published. That dream is now a reality.
The, for me, difficult part lies ahead — the marketing! And that task will be tackled as all the others: one day at a time.
We live in a truly amazing era. Just ten years ago the current infrastructure for independent artists was largely non-existent. The iPad was first released a mere four years ago. The first iPhone, seven. And the first Kindle, also only seven years ago. Those devices and others like them have revolutionized our access to and consumption of art and entertainment. The current indie movement, in my opinion, couldn’t exist without them.
But also of immense help to the indie artist is the proliferation of WYSIWYG blogging platforms and website builders. And where would we be without social media, which provides the ability to network on a scale unimagined in the history of humankind and provides us with the opportunity to connect with those who want what we have to offer?
Today is the day you and I no longer have to simply dream dreams and wish. Today, we can make those dreams real.
Feel free to share a dream or two you’ve realized. Today is a great day to be alive.
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