One of the most challenging issues for me as a writer is waiting. Tick-tock goes the clock. Anticipating the first views, comments, and, for this site, the first coffee. I am excited as I wonder when the first reader will buy me coffee.
Time ticks away, and days turn into weeks. Doubt creeps in, which is when I have to ground myself. I want to shout, "Hello, are you out there?" Help, I'm a struggling widow. My writing is great. Will I get $1.00, $5.00, or more?
Will I be saying, "They like me, they really like me or will I delete my account and decide this is not working?
Then I ground myself in reality because everything takes time. And I thank everyone I advance as I eagerly await the first dollars that will buy me a cup of coffee.