Today is the first day of school for my oldest, and my youngest is off with his grandma, and I’m back in the saddle. Or am I?
I’ve cleared my freelance docket and have a quiet moment. I could be writing. I could be revising. Instead, I’m getting to the little things that need to be done, but really, could wait until a bit later…bills, prescription refills, digital photo organizing, updating the blog. It’s all important of course, and my butt is in the chair, yet it’s not really a Butt in Chair (BiC) do-the-damn-work moment. It’s an ahem, ahem, throat-clearing one.
And that’s OK. Those are allowed. Take my upcoming reading at Phoenix Books in San Francisco a week from today (that would be Monday, August 27, 2012, if you want precision). I need to figure out an excerpt that’s appropriate. As author Dina Santorelli pointed out in a recent post, you want something that’s exciting, but doesn’t give too much away. and that’s not always the novel’s opening.
So, I’m in the saddle, yes. Not quite at a trot. More of a slow amble. I know it’s not New Year’s, but it’s the beginning of the School Year, and I’m making a resolution! I resolve to put my writing at the top of the To Do List everyday, and not beat myself up if it doesn’t quite happen.
Giddy-up.
Hey, lady! Thanks for the shoutout! I’m with you: Put writing at the top of the To Do list, but give yourself a break if it doesn’t happen. Totally the story of my summer! Good luck with choosing an excerpt — it was so much more challenging than I thought it would be, but very useful as a promotional tool for either a reading or website. Very good to have.