Category Archives: Writing for Sanity
Writing: Don’t Give Up
Today I woke up with the normal fearsome despair in my heart that comes from having a pile of work that needs to be done. I plunged into the stack, starting with my daily quota of help desk questions. In … Continue reading
Writing: Time and Energy Management
If there is anything in all the world I am not good at, it is time and energy management. Anyone who has ever worked with me will readily share that I am bit vague about when something should happen. Learning to … Continue reading
Rejections, Inspections and Missed Offers
Into every writer’s life a few rejections will fall. July was one of thinnest budget months I’ve seen in a while. The last of my teaching pay had been spent on bills and groceries, my first retirement checks would not … Continue reading
Writer’s Market
Determined to make this Monday a more productive day than the previous one, which was spent doing yard work, domestic chores and shopping, I started my day with reading the introductory chapters to my 2012 Writer’s Market. Writer’s Market has … Continue reading
Value of Rest
Yesterday, I took a day of rest. Amazingly, even when you are doing something you truly enjoy, fatigue becomes a factor. I love to write, and if I am truly engaged in a project, hours can pass before I notice … Continue reading
Daisy Peasblossom Fernchild 