August went by too fast, it seems like it was only yesterday when I was listening to August by Taylor Swift. (I have quickly moved on with All Too Well).

In the middle of this month, it was decided, against my better judgement really, that I would not be giving my A level’s in October this year. I was a bit put off after hearing this because I had been preparing for these exams since almost a month. But, after this revelation was broke upon me, I decided to focus on other things, like my book and shop. 

I gave myself a week, in which I heavily edited my book six hours a day, and by the end of it I was done with the fourth draft of BLOODY THRONES. I immediately started querying, and so far I have only queried ten agents and have gotten a negative feedback from one of them. 

Next, I focused on my art. 

It had been an ultimate dream of mine to open my own art shop, to package orders and write down pretty little thank you notes etc… the list goes on and on. When I sat down to design my website which would be where I sell from, I realized how very difficult it is. I spent hours, trying to understand how to design a simple, functioning website. (Everyone who have pretty websites, I salute you).

Meanwhile, I started creating art and researched about the best paper for prints and the various sizes of stickers. So far, I have decided to open my shop on 7th September. I have to get the designs printed in a day or two and then I’ll go through the limited marketing time I would have. I doubt anyone would buy anything, considering there is such high competition – why would anyone buy my art really?? – but, casting my imposter syndrome aside, I must at least try. And if no one buys my art, I’ll try again. And again. How long would they be able to ignore me?

 So far, my agenda for September is opening my shop, marketing it, praying on my knees that someone buys it and then make more art. Improve it. My goal for this year is to get fifty sales – living for the hope of it all literally – and if it doesn’t work out, I’ll forget I ever even did something. I’ll focus on my writing and tennis, try to go into the comic industry, maybe do some freelancing or something. As the saying goes, an artist is never hungry. There are so many branches I can climb with art that it’s astounding. Everybody needs a bit color in their life, it seems.