One truism I’ve found as a writer is it’s easier to let life get in the way of writing than to let writing get in the way of life. I’ve decided to turn that trend around and get back to the business of writing. Five years ago, I was easily writing up to 3000 words/day. My writing business was thriving, life was fantastic and I didn’t have a care in the world. Then, insanity struck. I bought a 100+ year old house intending to do a quick 1 year renovation while continuing to write. Five years later, I own a beautiful turn of the century home, but where in the time prior to my madness I wrote three novels in two years, I have only written one novel in five years.
Right now, right here, I am publicly declaring that my writing hiatus is over. I intend to write more now than I ever wrote before. The madness, the insanity that has been my life for the past five years is over. I’m a writer, damn it. I’ve known I was a writer from the time I was a child. The written word is my chosen form of communication and I WILL write.
So, anyway, if anyone is still out there…. I’m Baaaack!!!!
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So glad to hear you are back. I really enjoy your stories.
Hey Dena! Good to hear from you. I’m very close to publishing Credo’s Fire and I’ll look forward to your opinion and comments. Thank you so much for keeping in touch and please let me know how things are going with you. All my best!
I’m glad you’re back to writing. I’ve always been impressed by your ability to use the English language and paint incredible pictures with it. Congratulations on the house, but even more so being able to get back to your passion!
– T.
Thanks so much, Thomas. I really have my incredible mentor, Harvey Stanbrough to thank for getting me back on the right track. Since I wrote this post I have written over 30,000 words and continue to meet my goal of 3000 words/day. I should have a new book out soon!