I used to make most of my money at shows, but after COVID doing them is literally killing me. How can you keep your author business afloat when the skills you relied on start destroying you?
I think a lot of us went through a process of reevaluation of our lives thanks to the pandemic, and were forced to develop ourselves in painful, but ultimately positive ways. I came out the other end with much the same conclusion. I still do shows, but not as many as before, and I wasn't doing anywhere near the amount you were at your peak!
It's hard when you have a break like that to get back into it, especially when the thing is so hard in the first place, and returning just doesn't feel the same. It's still nice to see you when we do the same show :)
I think a lot of us went through a process of reevaluation of our lives thanks to the pandemic, and were forced to develop ourselves in painful, but ultimately positive ways. I came out the other end with much the same conclusion. I still do shows, but not as many as before, and I wasn't doing anywhere near the amount you were at your peak!
It's hard when you have a break like that to get back into it, especially when the thing is so hard in the first place, and returning just doesn't feel the same. It's still nice to see you when we do the same show :)