St. Patrick's Day Resolution

For my St. Patrick's Day resolution, since it's a few months past New Year's Day, I'm going to make an effort to write something every night that's not work-related.

The trouble with working from home is that you don't feel pressure to hurry up and leave the office so you can make it home at a reasonable hour, because you're already home. So then you -- at least in my case -- just keep right on working past 5, 5:30 or 6 p.m. ... or even later.

And then after you've spent 10 hours in front of your computer, like me, you don't want to spend anymore time sitting at your desk, even if you're writing something fun.

Needless to say, I'm still trying to figure out the right work-life balance for working from home. I hope I figure it out soon, because I don't feel all that balanced right now.

Busy, Busy, Busy

The new job has been a whirlwind during the last few weeks. A story every day. A conference in San Francisco. Etc., etc., etc.

So, of course, I haven't done much writing for my own benefit or satisfaction, here or anywhere else.

* Sigh *

OK, so I'm going to make myself a promise. The week after next week (since I have another conference this week), I'm going to start writing every night again. I have to. It's killing me not to do it. The guilt is weighing heavily on my shoulders that the feedback and advice I got at the SDSU Writers' Conference was all for naught, since I haven't put it to use.

... But there are just so many darn good books that I want to read too ...

* Sigh *