Build a foundation to create a career as an author.
Okayyyyyyy.....that's tip two for you☝️
One hit wonders won't be around in five years, but if you give your readers a consistent series of great stories, they will come back again and again and againnn.
You're creating a catalog you can be proud of, not trying for instant stardom. It's a gradual process, but so is building a wall or creating anything of value.