Is to quit. I tell my kids that on a regular basis. I should be telling myself that also.
Here goes: Self…. the only way to fail is to quit.
I haven’t quit. I did take a break. A lot has happened. My kids and I moved in with my mom. I realized very quickly that it wasn’t going to work out as we had all expected. I bought a house and then the kids and I moved into that. There are still some boxes to move. Many boxes to unpack. There are items I still haven’t found from the first move. Work in progress, I suppose.
Earlier this month I started having conversations with my coworkers about why I hadn’t written anything lately. I didn’t have a really good answer. I used to write on my 15 minute breaks at work. It was the only time I had and I used every possible second. Now? Now I don’t have those timed breaks and I find that I’m not writing. Lame. Back in the saddle. Again.
I have made some progress. I’ve dusted off a few old shorter stories and gone to Reedy for an editor. I’ve found a lady I think will be a nice fit for my children’s story. The goal is to find an agent, then to find a traditional publisher who is interested. Time will tell.
Time will also tell if I can stubborn my way through to a writing career!
Be well!
J
Julie M Anderson 