…has ended and I didn’t finish near as much as I needed to. Not even half. :doh: It’s killing me. I have three crits sitting here that were won or purchased (my cps are lost in their own writing right now, which is a blessing in a very sad way. I miss reading their stuff.), my proofs (which need to be resolved by the 12th. Yep. One more day) still need to be read, the bookshelf on the Passionate Ink website is still not completed. I haven’t reached the half way point in my ms, which I’d promised myself I would finish by Sunday. I have emails in my box that are red flagged from days ago that need to be answered. I have a list of links that I need to go through and weed out the dead ones. (It’s my share of work for a group site)
My 6 year old son told me today that I spend too much time working and not enough with him. 
But look at that list above. Do you see how little of that has to do with writing my books? So I’m cutting back. Big time. Kacey said:
Everything else has to take a back seat. Which means saying no.
And I’m going to have to start doing that a hell of a lot more. I’m going to start saying NO to things that aren’t related to my writing so I can have a life with my kids and write good books. That’s my plan and I’m sticking to it.
In other, more fun news, Bad Boys Ahoy! :pirate: is now on sale on Amazon UK, Amazon France, and Amazon Germany, which is happy news because my dad and his friends live in Pisa, Italy. :cheer: (It’s also selling on Chapters.ca and Amazon.ca for Canadians.)
Hubby took the day off tomorrow and we’re going to go out to lunch for the first time in years. :bounce: So it’s not all bitching and moaning :baby: over here at Sylvia Central. (I just hate feeling like stuff is getting left behind, you know? Especially my family.)
i been there, done that… and even though i did cut out a lot of stuff, I still have to wonder.
I write, I run two websites…that’s enough. And I still don’t spend as much time with my kids and the DH as I’d like.
:cafe:
on October 11th, 2005 at 7:31 pm
Have fun with the hubby!
on October 11th, 2005 at 2:54 pm
Family first—children grow so fast they will be gone before you’re ready:choco:
on October 11th, 2005 at 2:27 pm
You have to put the writing and the family first. Everything else falls into the category of ‘when you can get to it’.
on October 11th, 2005 at 9:50 am
wow, I’m amazed…someone actually listened to my advice
Could you teach my kids how to listen to me while you’re at it?? (WAIT…say NO to that! Remember your new mantra…No. Sorry, no. No, I can’t.)
on October 11th, 2005 at 8:08 am
It’s very, very hard to say “no,” but it’s something we as writers need to learn to do in order to have time to write and spend time with our families. I still don’t spend enough time with my family. Too many committments, and I keep telling myself I’m going to slow down. I just had something traumatic happen in my family and I had to say a lot of no’s for awhile.
You’re doing a wonderful job with everything that you’re doing. I hope it works out that you get a break. You deserve it!
Hugs,
Chey
on October 11th, 2005 at 7:12 am