New for 2008

I have a little plan for 2008. I'm going to keep track of every penny I earn from writing and see just how much I earn in a year. Specifically, I will track money from book sales and appearances. I do also teach creative writing, but that falls under my job at Delta College, so it's not going to count. When people ask, I often say that I earn about one thousand dollars a year from writing. Now, I'm going to find out for certain -- at least for the year of 2008.

If writers can be broken down into classes, I would say I'm an upper lower class writer. (I hope I'm not rating myself too high.) I have three full-length books and four chapbooks. I've had some nice recognitions here and there so . . . yeah, upper lower class.

In 2008, we'll find out just how much an upper lower class writer can plan to make in a year. Stop back frequently for weekly updates.

Happy New Year!