So,
turkey time is already here, and you all know what that means. Christmas is
just around the corner.
What
does that do to your writing time? Inspire it? Lessen it? Encourage you to finish
before the end of the year?
Let’s
face it, the clock is ticking; our time is limited.
Me? I
begin to panic. I have contest entries to finish judging. Two new clients to
work with in order to get their proposals out, and another whose work I just
can’t put down for more than five minutes at a time. I have edits on my own
book to finish, and a new Christmas anthology that just released and needs
marketing.
What
do I do first?
Well,
I could and should take my own advice.
Relax,
enjoy the overeating that will inevitably happen (contrary to all the good
intentions) on Thanksgiving, enjoy Black Friday, whether at home or on the run,
and watch Christmas movies by the dozens.
Take
time to enjoy the holidays. If you aren’t on a deadline, then accept that you
need some down time. Family time.
TIME
TO EAT THE WHOLE PUMPKIN PIE! At least a couple pieces. Don’t put your family
and friends aside to meet your own self-inflicted goal. Cut yourself some slack
and enjoy this most wonderful time of the year.
Happy
Thanksgiving!
8 comments:
Such a busy month, but I'm determined to get some writing done! Hopefully (but not likely), I'll finish my WIP (unedited) by the end of December and then spend a month or so editing before submitting. I think I'm overly optimistic but if I don't set a goal, I know I won't make it!
You're right, we still need to have goals, we just have to be kinder to ourselves and make them realistic at this busy time.
At this moment I'm in panic mode. In addition to Christmas, we have five birthdays to celebrate.
I'm still setting goals though.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Black Friday is one of my favorite days. While everyone else is out in crazyland, I'm home writing!
I saw this on FB so I can not take credit for it but I am setting my scale back 10 pounds for the holidays. Be sure to do likewise. Happy Thanksgiving to you all and Jackie- I said a prayer for you girl! Wow!
I saw that, too, Diana. Really clever.
Its sounds like you have the right idea!!
I have a request and at this busy time you will probably think I'm crazy! I wondered if you might be willing to answer a few questions about being an agent. There is a character in my book that is an agent and I want her to be realistic. I love your posts and feel like you'd be the perfect lady to answer them. Your enthusiasm and excitement and sometimes frustration is what I want to capture in her character. Would you mind my emailing you a few questions?
Feel free Abby, I'll do whatever I can.
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