As an author, we all succumb to our own types of stresses and issues, whether it be writer's block, financial woes, or personal life. For little ol' me, I tend to take too much on, and then frazzle about it later. For the last several weeks, I've had three novels in the works, one in final edits to prepare for print, another that I'm a managing editor for (the author is a sweetie, by the way), my personal life is in a little bit of an uproar, and a dear friend just lost her son--the list can even go further, but I won't bore (or scare) you.
How do I manage all this without feeling like I'm drowning? Well, I'd like to say Coffee and Feeney's helps, but then I'd be labeling myself a lush.
I tend to sense the creative streak during the week leading up to a full moon. And that time is now. I don't know why, but being stressed-out seems to vanish, and the need to concentrate on one thing prevails; the love of writing.
I am a fantasy and paranormal writer. As such, I can lose myself in the worlds of magic I've created. Sometimes, like now, I just wish I could stay in my books and never return.
One day at a time is all I can do. And I truly believe that when something bad happens, some good comes of it. I'll keep writing, and waiting.
