The Writer Reset Button

In Booklife, Jeff VanderMeer mentions that it's important for writers to occasionally press the reset button to find a better balance. After talking to some friends, I realize it's time for me to reset.

Work has really been wearing me out. I love my job, but it's demanding. Of course, I refuse to let it eat my life. I *do* have time to write because I make time to write. My issue is energy, and I think I need to replenish the well.

For the next couple of days, I'm going to take it easy(er). I have a writing afternoon scheduled for today, and I'm just going to play with whatever I want in terms of stories, planning, and drafting. I have a low key weekend scheduled. I'm still going to play and relax and try to shake this cold, and get some of my energy back.

I promised a couple of wise people that I would be good to myself, at least until I felt better physically. The last thing I want to do is try to find an agent when I'm sending out a work where I'm so tired I'm just going through the motions.

I can see why a lot of writers give up on their day jobs. Totally see it.

Okay. There's a seat at Coffee Talk for me. I'm outta here.

Catherine

Mirrored from Writer Tamago.

This Just In: Tracheitis

Well, it's a new one for me.

Since my general feeling of well-being kept deteriorating this afternoon, Bryon dragged me over to the doc when he got off school. My sinusitis has morphed into tracheitis, which is a novel -itis I've never had before.

Essentially it's like the croup, with dizziness, headache, and earache. If left unchecked, it can turn into stridor, which in the most extreme cases can lead to a tracheotomy. No, I'm not there yet. It does explain that nasty coughing jag yesterday quite nicely.

I am grounded for 3 days. And my meds have tanked up. In addition to the anitbiotics, I have steroids and codeine cough syrup. Yeah. Up or down? You decided, drugs. You decide.

In brighter news, I finished The Queen of Attolia today while hanging out at the coffee shop. Fan-freakin'-tastic. Gonna have to get the rest of Megan Whalen-Turner's books too. Good luck reading lately.

Waiting to see what tomorrow brings. I predict boredom and bad tv.

Catherine

Mirrored from Writer Tamago.