I’m on vacation from the “day job” this week and I’m just as busy as ever.  The nice thing about it though, is that I am able to write during the day and read at night.  That is way cool.  Not many writers have the resources to be able to write full time and make a living. I think it would be a fabulous job, but no doubt it would become a “job” and some of the fun would be gone.  Maybe not, though.  I wouldn’t mind trying it some day, like maybe when I retire.  With the economy like it is right now, though, I’m hanging on to the “day job” for as long as I can.  It pays the bills and I don’t have to worry about the electricity being turned off or whatever. I’m spoiled, but I don’t mind hard work.  That may be obvious by the amount of writing I do on my “time off”.

For those of you that don’t find the time to write because of whatever other responsibilities you have, well, all I can say is – keep trying. Carve out a few minutes here and there, and if all you do is write one page a day, then after a year you’ll have 365 pages, which makes a pretty decent sized book.  There are a lot of other things I could be doing, watching old movies AGAIN is one of my favorites, but instead I write. Giving up dusting isn’t really a problem until the allergies kick in.  Giving up night time television isn’t really a problem, except for NCIS, which is my current favorite show. I love the querky characters.

Once a year I take a writing vacation.  I spend a few days doing nothing but writing and it’s great.  I might drive over to the bookstore for a latte and a couple of hours uninterrupted white noise.  Or I might go into my little office at home and put the “do no disturb” sign on the door. Unfortunately that is more of an invitation than a deterrent.  Wherever works best is the place to go if it keeps me writing.  It’s kind of like a doctor, you have to keep practicing to get better.  So, you might consider a long weekend for a writing vacation next time.  And if things get a bit cluttered, so what, it’ll all be there when you’re done writing that article or story.

Enjoy the journey.
BD