Writing

5 Ways to Tell if Your Side Hustles are Really Procrastination in Disguise

You’re always doing something, but is it what you should be doing?

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Writers throughout the ages have had side hustles. Shakespeare acted and managed a theater. Arthur Conan Doyle was a surgeon. John Grisham was a lawyer who also served a term in the House of Representatives. Emily Dickenson was a recluse. Okay, that’s not exactly a job, but you get where I’m going.

Writing, particularly creative writing, as I’m sure most of you are aware, rarely generates enough income to pay the bills. So, many writers look for additional sources of income. There’s nothing wrong with that. For some, it’s an absolute necessity. For others, however, it’s something else. How do you know if your side hustle is not just an excuse to avoid the blank page? Read on, and I’ll tell you.

1 - You devote more time to your side hustle than you have to

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Whether you sell things on eBay or Etsy or walk other people’s dogs, you can usually find side hustles where you can set your own hours…