I so echo so many things you’ve said here, like the things about leading your authentic life. It’s amazing how much crap you can weed out of your life when you stop to think about what is important to YOU and ignore all the crap that is important to “everybody else” and therefore “should” be important to you.

I also know what you mean about not being able to have a fallback position. I felt like such a failure when I was 25 because I’d had 33 jobs. I couldn’t work for other people and I’d lose interest in most businesses I started because everything was “so I could write.”

And yet… when I was doing the other stuff, I never had the energy leftover to write. So I finally had to give all that crap up in order to write.

I realize that not everyone can do that. I’m lucky in that my husband pays most of the bills so I’m free to pursue other things. But if I wasn’t, I couldn’t work full time “and” write. I would be sacrificing writing because I’m just not wired to be able to do both. I tried many times and it just doesn’t work for me. My entire creativity shuts down working for others.

I love it that you took a toss of the dice and went for it. Yes, living in a camper can be a challenge … and one I would love to try some day. The whole concept can be a writer’s dream or nightmare. Depends what you’re determined to make of it. But I gotta agree, waterproof would be a huge plus.

If you’re ever in Wisconsin, c’mon by. You’re welcome to camp in our driveway and the toilet is only yards away.