Starting a blog isn’t supposed to leave you feeling MORE stressed then you felt before you started it…but such is not the case for me recently. I currently have five posts in my Live Writer queue (all of them about 80% done) and the mental outlines for at least two more rattling around in my head.
The problem for me right now is two-fold. First, it’s been a busy time at work. Simply stated, earning a paycheck > writing for free. Yet, I still feel like I’m falling more and more behind on the things in life that I LIKE to do, and just keeping up with the things that I NEED to do.
And second, Sarah and her mom fly away in just four more days. About ninety-four hours from the moment I write this actually. It’s the kind of dreaded moment that just seems to drag down my very existence. It makes my blood run thicker and my mind dull out whenever I think about it.
So I have some Wii games to play, some pictures to draw, some stories to write down and some favorite foods to cook…all with a little girl who means the world to me. Everything else is kinda secondary for the time being.
As a teaser, I’ll leave you with the titles of the posts to come in the near future:
- “A Blush, a Crush, and a Sympathetic Rush”
- “How Sweet Life Is”
- “My Last 50 Dates”
- “The Lesser Angles of my Nature”
- “Always Late to the Party”
I hope to at least finish the first one, as it’s semi time-sensitive and I’d like it to see the light of day.
I’m also putting together a few posts on the process I go through when I write fiction “for money” and highlight what an anal-retentive self-editor I really am. I’ll probably use something I was thinking about “workshoping” this year.
I would love to go to Clarion West or Viable Paradise someday, but the money or the time never seem to present themselves when needed.
So I guess what I’m trying to say is, “more will come, please bear with me.”
Taoist Biker | 08-Jul-08 at 9:52 am | Permalink
I say a blog is for what you want, when you want it. Everybody else should just deal.
So sayeth the man who once posted four great posts IN ONE DAY!
Take care of you and yours, and other things can and will come in time.
Thank you, my friend.
Amy | 08-Jul-08 at 10:31 am | Permalink
don’t blame ya one bit. i’ve been in a huge drought, and i don’t even have an excuse such as yours.
I really hate falling back on an excuse, but i just can’t seem to wrangle enough minutes together to finish and edit anything I’ve got queued up. I keep promising myself I’ll do better…but honestly…I know I won’t until next week.
Allison | 08-Jul-08 at 12:51 pm | Permalink
Good reads are worth the wait. This reader will exercise patience.
Awww…thanks, that brightened my day! :-)
Lara | 08-Jul-08 at 1:45 pm | Permalink
i have no problem waiting around for your words. i’ll be here when you’re ready, and in the meantime, enjoy the time with your girl.
When I finally post my next post, you’ll probably understand why this comment meant so much to me.
essaytch | 08-Jul-08 at 9:19 pm | Permalink
Ahhh, you’re good. We’ll still be here when you break your silence. But I gotta say, those teasers are just NO FAIR! ;)
*Evil Grin* yeah…teasers are FUN that way…
bluesuit12 | 09-Jul-08 at 6:41 am | Permalink
It’ll be worth the wait I’m sure! I envy that you have so many that you’re working on. I feel like I’m always racking my brain for something, anything…of course the last time I said I wanted “something, anything” my car battery died and I got locked out of my house so…maybe the lack of topics is a good thing LOL.
Yeah, after reading about what happened to you when you needed something to write about, I’m gonna keep a nice little backlog of topics “just in case.” I tempt fate enough as it is, I’m not gonna go out, sharpen a stick and poke her really hard…I’d really like her to just ignore me in my boring obscurity for a while.
Hollihawk | 09-Jul-08 at 2:57 pm | Permalink
I can’t even imagine. And I hope I never do.