As the days of summer wind down to the golden leaves of autum, I find myself contemplating what I've accomplished this year, and what more I have to do.
What I've accomplished: jack shit.
What I have yet to do: too much to even think about without puking.
I need a better system for keeping myself on track and task. I'll be the first to admit there are just some days where I don't feel like writing or even opening a file. Like today. I've been up for all of an hour (I worked last night) and already I've managed to procrastinate for all 60 minutes. Not a new record for me by any stretch of the imagination, but time I won't get back nontheless.
Over the last few weeks, I've been taking my laptop into the living room and sitting on the sofa to write. I do have tv distraction, but there isn't internet connections to keep me occupied instead of writing. Problem with that is, I can't skip out of a program to do a little on-the-spot researching should the need arise. (like happened the other night when I needed some quick answers on the Greek Gods and Goddess.) So, that's a pain, but I have gotten some words down. In four days I wrote almost 20K. Not bad, even if it was spread over five books. But now I have to get really serious about the three that have loomingly close deadlines. (insert suspenseful music)
Today, I think I might sit in here and work. I have research to do as well as wanting to add some things to my files that I can't seem to find of my laptop (anyone know why in word 2007 the headers don't show up on the damn page regardless of typing them in five hundred times. very frustrating!)
And now..it's back to the grindstone.
-Kate
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We are the authors Sierra Wolfe, Tierney O'Malley, Wendy Ely, Alisha Paige, Mark Alders, Kate Davison, and Gracen Miller. Welcome to our blog. We hope to entertain and inform you. This is where we will share our writing journeys and life experiences, and maybe, share a bit of wisdom we pick up along the way. We hope you enjoy it!
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Gracen is a hopeless daydreamer masquerading as a "normal" person in southern society. When not writing, she's a full-time basketball/football/guitar mom for her two sons and a devoted wife to her real-life hero-husband. She's addicted to writing, paranormal romance novels and movies, Alabama football and coffee…addictions are not necessarily in order of priority. She is convinced coffee is nectar from the gods and blending coffee and writing together generates the perfect creative merger. Many of her creative worlds are spawned from coffee highs. To learn more about Gracen or to leave her a comment, visit her website at www.gracenmiller.com.
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I like to read and write just about anything. But I am a sucker for a Happily-Ever-After. I need to know characters ride off into the sunset and all is right in their world. That's why I chose romance instead of another category. HEA's aren't always promised in other genres, though I do read them too.
Most of the time you'll find me at the keyboard, moving between the 5 projects I tackle at a time.
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I write paranormal, magic realism, fantasy, erotic and vintage romance. I live in a haunted house built in the 50s and love to drink red wine and eat dark chocolate while sitting in the swing out back. I love to watch my children play in the sandbox while my dogs wrestle on the grass. Does life get any better? It's the simple things in life I cherish.
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Writing is an adventure I started at a young age but never took it serious until last year. My focus is on contemporary romance and have two books coming out later this year. Besides writing, I run a childcare, attend college, and am a single mom. Life isn't boring for me!
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3 comments:
I feel you, Kat. I don't feel like I've accomplished anything yet this year either! I've been doing the same contemplating lately.
Well, we should start a club called JACK SHIT because I qualify to be President. Don't worry, sweetie. We ALL go through this. I've started 4 different projects and keep setting them aside for various things. You will get the urge to write like mad again. I promise. Sometimes we all get burned out. I know I do. Hang in there.
Big hug,
Alisha
For some reason blogger didn't post my comment! ARGHHH!!
Anyway...hang in there mate. I am sure everything will be fine writing wise once your muse starts banging you upside the head like mine does.
Oh, I am not sure about the header trouble you've been having. Isn't there a 'hide header' function? Perhaps that is the cause of your problems? Dunno. I may have to check that one out.
Hopefully this comment will post.
*hugs*
Mark.
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