I really love the fact that I now have deadlines and yes I love to see my byline in print. However, I find that while my freelancing is motoring along, I have less and less time to spend on my fiction.
Since, I thoroughly enjoy writing, I don't mind the topic. Right now, I am writing primarily hockey articles which works since I have two sons and a husband who play. It really wasn't a stretch to find ideas since it seems like our house is hockey twenty-four/seven. Even the little one runs around with a stick in her hand.
I'm also pleased to be able to put my education experience to good use by writing blog posts for a new site devoted to helping teachers and parents navigate a sometimes difficult path.
Of course, in between are the job applications for other freelance jobs. Unfortunately, this is leaving me very little time to devote to my fiction. Yes, I have been neglecting my characters and I miss them especially since the school year started with my plan to finally finish my Cape May mystery!
A couple of freelance jobs came my way and my plan got placed on the back burner.
Recently, I read an article about one of my favorite Irish authors Maeve Binchy where she said that your goal should be to write five pages a day. Before you know it, she reasoned, you will have your finished manuscript.
I love this idea and I really want to put her advice into practice, but the only problem is where is the time?
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