Sarah Welk Baynum is a new author of horse books. Her first novel, Impelled (affiliate link – click to buy) has just been released on Amazon. Sarah kindly took the time to answer some questions about her horse book writing and future career.
How much of your day/week is related to horses?
I own two mares (who are both boarded) so I try to see them 2 – 3 times a week, or as much as I can!
When I’m not with my actual horses, I do get to spend time thinking about them as I’m writing the next book in my equestrian romantic suspense series!
What is it exactly that you do?
I am a published author, and also currently still work full time as a property manager. I hope to someday be lucky enough to be a full time author though, and that’s certainly a long term goal of mine!
In this field of work, is it possible to be a full-time professional and earning a liveable income?
Absolutely. Before I started writing my first book, I did a ton of research. Part of that research was seeing how other authors did, and listened to podcasts hosted by successful authors. I’ve learned that having a backlist of books is the best method of success doing it full time, and to just keep writing!
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What are the general steps taken to be employed in such a role?
Writing as quickly as you comfortably can while still making sure you are true to your story and doing your book justice. Some people write faster than others, so finding what pace works for you is an important first step. Making sure you take time out of your week to write is super important, especially if you work full time still like so many new authors do. Having patience and looking at the end goal is important too!
Favorite horse memory?
The day I showed at an eventing trial with my mare at the Kentucky horse park! It was just so cool to be galloping around the same rolling hills that the professionals do at the Kentucky three day event!
Future goals?
To continue to write better with each book and learn my craft so I can write the best stories possible. Of course, being a full time author is a goal of mine!
Best thing about your sport/profession?
Horse people are such a tight knit group, and I always love meeting new horse people at horsey events. It’s that shared love of horses that makes talking to a complete stranger with that same common interest so easy and it’s part of what I love about our sport; that shared love of horses.
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