Out Over the Horizon - Dreams in Hard Times

The book that took its name from that map ➡📖 https://jayswanson.me/sea-of-the-unknown - Keeping your heading set out over the horizon for a hopeful future in uncertain circumstances might feel a bit out of touch with reality at the moment - especially if you're struggling just to stay afloat. My hope is that taking a little time to reflect (whenever it feels possible again) might just give you the strength you need to keep on fighting today.

When things got really low for me a few years ago, and I had pretty much lost everything, I nearly quit vlogging and gave up. It was the practice of taking on the perspective of my future self, the one that had successfully continued vlogging and made it somewhere safer and more stable, that helped keep me going when I wanted to give up. I don't know if that will resonate with you, but I hope it helps a little.

Stay safe out there!

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My name is Jay Swanson - I'm an American writer living in Paris on an artist visa and hoping to make the city of light my home base - at least for the foreseeable future. I write science-fiction and fantasy, vlogged daily for 3+ years, and love pizza a little too much.

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FAQ:
How long have you lived in France? On and off for over two years.

What do you miss most about ho- NACHOS

You're always talking about living on some ship. WHAT SHIP? - I made a "Draw My Life" video that explains a lot here:    • Draw My Life  

Where are you from originally? - Pullman, Washington - a small university/agricultural town near Idaho (and yes, the potatoes are amazing).

What do you film with? - I've made a lot of changes recently, but I try to keep my gear list up to date if you want to see what I use and buy some for yourself: http://bit.ly/JaysGearList

What do you edit with? - Adobe Premiere - it's pretty much all I've ever used since high school.

Aren't you ever freaked out by leaving your camera behind to film yourself? - Yep. But not too badly - I tend to be careful when I do.

Why are you living in #Paris? - Because I've always wanted to; I feel at home here:    • Why I Want to Live in France  

Do you speak French? - Oui.    • Un Jour en Francais (English Subtitles)  

Do you make money off YouTube? - Ha, sorta. I wish. It took me over 500 videos to make my first total $100 off adsense. I think it will slowly change, but VERY slowly.

I really enjoy your videos, how can I support you? - The easiest and best way to support me is through Patreon, where you can pitch in as little as $1/mo to help me make better videos:   / jayswanson  

I don't trust this Patreon thing - can I just paypal you? - Here's my ko-fi if that's your thing (and coffee is your game): https://ko-fi.com/jayswanson

But I want to send you something tangible! - I do have a wishlist on Amazon, though it's a bit complicated with the international shipping situation. This is the US one: http://amzn.to/2ykS9Ux

And here's the French wishlist: http://bit.ly/JaysFrenchWishList

Thanks for watching!