Editing, judging, article-writing, oh my! I’ve been a busy writer, lately.
I wrote to a friend of mine yesterday telling her how busy I am—that I have a couple of large client jobs, just received a book contract and need to do more revisions on the book, have an article due, judged a writing contest this week, have four presentations to prepare for and I need to start preparing for a trip. She emailed me back and said, “You must learn to say, ‘No.’”
What? I asked, puzzled by her suggestion. Then I realized that she thought I was complaining.
“No, I’m not complaining,” I told her. “I’m bragging. I’m elated. I’m enjoying myself.”
It has been a slow year and I am happy to have more work coming in. I love my clients and appreciate the opportunities to work with them and with a brand new (to me) publisher. After all, a writer who is not keeping busy doing writerly things, is not being fulfilled.
Don’t you feel that way? Don’t you prefer being involved in writing work—having a project—a deadline? I do—always have. Sure, I may complain. But I wouldn’t change the career I chose 35 years ago and my funky cat-infested office for any corporate job in any pristine, air-conditioned building in any city.
What about you? Have you chosen a career or a second career as a writer/author? Would love to hear your story. Now, I must get back to work. I’m on a couple of deadlines.
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