Unsure how to hold a full-time day job, a second career as an author and have a life outside of working? This book provides not only the details on how to enact a plan that will help you achieve your goal as an author, but also gives you the tools to deal with the stress of juggling multiple jobs, making time for family/friends and committing to practicing self-care. Each chapter provides a roadmap on how to be successful by helping you define your goal, write a business plan, create a schedule, commit to yourself as well as how to prevent burnout and implement a marketing strategy for your book. Specific tips are given not only in marketing but also how to remain healthy in mind and body for the life of your career.Table of Contents Chapter 1: Starting Out Chatper 2: Defining Your Goal Chapter 3: Creating a Schedule Chapter 4: Commit to Yourself Chapter 5: Juggling the Beast Chapter 6: The Truth About Burnout Chapter 7: Meltdown Chapter 8: Finish What You Started Chapter 9: Create Your Business Plan Chapter 10: Launch Your Book Chapter 11: Reassess Your Goals Chapter 12: Dealing with Change Chapter 13: Starting Over Again Chapter 14: Are You Happy? Chapter 15: In It for the Long Haul Appendix: Schedule Practical help to lower stress Light visualization exercise Creative board Writing tips Networking Read Research/learn Take stock