Caroline Starr Rose

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Quitting the Day Job

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I quit teaching in May. There you have it.

With eleven years of writing under my belt, and ten picture book, middle-grade, YA manuscripts circulating out there in the world, I’ve saved one year of pay and am jumping into writing full-time. Nothing has sold. No one has signed me. Am I crazy?

Maybe, but I’m really excited, too.

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Filed Under: teaching, the writing life

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  1. Stef says

    September 2, 2009 at 10:36 pm

    I wish I had your gumption! If only I had the courage to drop it all and do it full time. Kudos for you! 🙂

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    • kristian says

      April 15, 2014 at 6:54 pm

      I feel sorry for may b because she had to get her own shelter,food and water IF SOME ONE WILL BLOG ME BACK I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SEE THAT SOME ONE READED MY BLOG.

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      • kristian says

        April 17, 2014 at 5:07 pm

        yes i agree with you because i am just like her i am quite and i have readed the book it is the bom and feel really sorry for MAY B.

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        • Caroline says

          April 18, 2014 at 5:49 pm

          So glad you liked it, Kristian!

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  2. Jody Hedlund says

    September 2, 2009 at 11:33 pm

    Caroline! Wow! That sounds so incredbily exciting! You certainly don’t have anything to loose by giving it a try!! What a wonderful opportunity! I wish you the very best! And welcome to the blogging world!

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  3. Caroline Starr Rose says

    September 3, 2009 at 12:33 am

    Jody and Stef,
    Welcome, and thanks for the support!

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    • kristian says

      April 15, 2014 at 6:58 pm

      WHAT DO YOU MEAN WE ARE SUPSOT TO BE RIGHT ADOUT THE BOOK MAY B I BON”T GET IT BUT I HAVE READ THE BOOK MAY B AND IT IS THE BEST BOOOK AND I WOULD GIVE UP BY NOW

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  4. jamie says

    September 3, 2009 at 12:47 am

    Woo-hoo! Happy to have you in the blogosphere.

    Jamie

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  5. Sandy Carlson says

    September 3, 2009 at 3:27 am

    Welcome to the world of writing and waiting.
    http://sandycarl.blogspot.com/

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  6. Jade says

    September 5, 2009 at 12:38 am

    Im so jealous! I’m about to do the opposite. After dragging out my undergrad degree for as long as humanly possible, I finally graduate in Nov. Husband has made it clear that until I start making money from my writing I’ll have to get a full-time job. Sigh.

    That’s awesome though!

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  7. kristian says

    April 17, 2014 at 5:48 pm

    HI WELL NICE TO HAVE SOME ONE TO TALK TO ADOUT BOOKS BECAUSE THEY ARE FUN TO GET IN TO AND PREND THat we are that person

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