Hey – I’m blogging over at Chicas today, so stop on by if you can.
I’ve decided I need to get back to reading to help with the writing. THAT’S what’s been missing all this time. I haven’t picked up a book in MONTHS. Months, I tell you. It’s a very sad state of affairs.
So I need to get me a dirty little book to motivate me to write again. Now. Where am I going to find the time to do that?
I used to read before falling asleep but mostly that was because I didn’t want to be bothered by the husband. Now that I don’t have the husband, I don’t read any more. I guess I used it as a barrier to keep him away from me because then I could “fall asleep†while reading and he wouldn’t pester me to have sex. Isn’t that an awful confession? Awful, but true.
I haven’t been very gung-ho on writing anything lately. In fact, it takes all I can just to write my blog entries these days. And I have absolutely nothing to blog about lately over at ShoeIQ.
My life feels rather chaotic right now and I think that might be part of the problem. I write best when things are calm and there is no turmoil. Writing while depressed does NOT work for me either. I know some folks do their best writing when depressed. But not me. And it’s not that I have to be totally 100 percent happy either. I just need balance. I don’t feel like I have that balance right now.
Valentine’s Day was no different than any other day, though I have to say something kinda cool DID happen. I listen to the morning guys at KZPS every day. In fact, I’ve been listening to Bo & Jim when they were on Q102 WAAAAAY back when. I was a youngun then – in high school at the time. Anyway, they were having an over-the-top Valentine’s Day show yesterday morning, so I emailed them with this:
I think [Valentine’s Day] is a bullshit holiday and I write romance! And yes, you guys are making me sick! haha
Much to my surprise, I got a reply!
Happy Valentine’s Day, Michelle.
Wow, you really are an author of romance novels. Congratulations. I checked out your publisher’s site and took a quick look at your books.
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I hope they sell a million.
HA! So. I reply with:
Hey you’re the first to wish me a happy v-day! I would love you forever if you plug me ;)Â
Well guess what? HE PLUGGED ME! And TALK DIRTY TO ME. Man it was SO awesome to hear them talk about me and my little books on the radio. HA! I totally had my 15 seconds of fame. It was greatness.
I feel SO special. 😉
Okay that’s it for me. I gotta get to work.
Congrats on the plug! See if he wants to be included in THE MONTLY GRIND list.
Yay! You go, Mik!:mrgreen:
And by the way, I haven’t written in AGES literally as well. And guess what? It’s also because I haven’t read anything at all in months just like you. How about we start encouraging one another and set a reading and writing schedule?:roll:
And yes, I also crave that balance in my life. I think when everything is pretty normal again, I’ll write more. I guess.