I'm thinking about retiring. Not from writing, from the day job. I'm thinking about it every time I have to get up at 6am, whenever I have to leave work because of family problems or I get sick. I am 65 after all.
But then I look at the power people who are still working well into their 70's. Barry Switzer just turned 70 and still works. Granted he makes more money than I do, but still. If I stayed home, I might not get any more writing done than I do now because I would sleep to 8am, make coffee, sit on the deck, journal, drink two cups of coffee, read the paper. Now it's 11am and I've wasted half the day.
I'm a procrastinator. If I have unlimited time, I don't fill it with work. I need the people contact and the impetus to get up and do things. So, I might not retire, at least not for a while . . . . or until I win that lottery. Then all bets are off.
Don't forget, Launch party on Sunday at EternalPressReaders group at Yahoo Groups. Use the ICON on the left to join. There will be prizes, free books, a "Privy to Murder" tee shirt. Come one, come all.
Friday, October 5, 2007
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2 comments:
Know what you're talking about!!!! I get up about 6:00 every morning and drive 15 miles to stay with my grandchildren while my daughter is working. Sometime inbetween fixing the childrens breakfast, playtime, and doing housework for my daughter, I try to find time to work on my fourth book. Right now the way its going I'll have to retire from my day job or I might never finish!!!!!!!!
Barbara Watkins
Author/Writer
Behind the Red Door, Thorns of an Innocent Soul, Unexplainable Events of Terror
Problem is, if I don't have to be up and be places I could just put off the writing and never get finished. As is, when I have a chunk of time, I do work at writing instead of putting it off, and I'll take my Alpha Smart with me so if I have to wait around, I can be productive.Carol
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