When I was laid off for four months I made sure that I wrote every single day (not to mention hunted for jobs). I put out a lot of resumes and almost as much new fiction. It was a creative time. Then I got a job and I tried to keep the pace of writing at the same level with less day to do it in. Then my wife took a second job and I worked and was Mr. Mom at night and I still tried to keep my writing up. Naturally, I crashed and burned. It was a pretty tall horse to climb back up on but I have done so and I’m starting to feel good about it. […]
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A Fringe Benefit of Social Media
If you have followed me at all you know that I LOVE social media in its many forms. Twitter, Facebook, Blogging, Podcasting. They all have given me new friends, and new opportunities that I would never have gotten any other way. One of those new opportunities hit me last night. I wasn’t looking for it. I didn’t expect it. It just blindsided me. And if it wasn’t for the fact that I have set a moratorium on new projects, I would be working on it right now. Yes, that’s right, this very minute. I’m not going to say too much yet. I know that talking about it will only make the fire that burns less. Suffice it to say, I […]
Read moreOh, the Endless Possibilities…
One of the joys (and problems) with being a creative person is the limitless number of possible projects out there. Every idea could generate another fun thing to do. My personal problem is that I often act on my ideas before I’ve finished previous ones. It isn’t that I don’t ever finish a project, it’s more about the shiney object catching my eye. So, I find myself with a wealth of projects on the go with a distinct shortage of time to work on them all. What to do? I’ve decided to sit down and prioritize everything. What has a solid deadline and when, which ones are waiting on other people, which have people waiting on me and so on. […]
Read moreLife Happens
Every writer, whether you are full-time or part-time, has had life get in the way of producing content. Maybe a family member isn’t well or perhaps there is a disaster. It could be the day job is more challenging than usual. So what do you do when things interfere with your writing? Do you wail and moan and gnash your teeth saying things like “Woe is me!” or “If only there were more hours in the day!” or do you smile sadly, refocus your dwindling energies and get as many words down as time allows? Sometimes dwindling energies means no energy so you regroup the next day instead. Whatever your response, it is critical that you don’t sit back and […]
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