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Happy Friday to all. It's been a while since I've done a blog post, and this felt like the right week for it. The podcast will return next week, and you can always find the latest episode here. Additionally, you can be notified as soon as they go live by subscribing to my YouTube channel (linked below).
It hasn't been an easy week for me. In fact, this stretches back to the middle of last week. If you follow me on Instagram (if not, now is your chance, linked below), you know I recently took a short vacation. My sister and I visited three of the state of Utah's most spectacular national parks. It was a good trip and a much-needed break from work (job, not my writing). When I got home last Tuesday, I immediately went to work on a new podcast, which was released last Friday. I also returned to my day job on Wednesday morning. This episode was difficult for me, and it was hard to put my finger on the reason why. Usually, I get these episodes done by Wednesday night, but this one wasn't ready until bedtime on Thursday. But it just wasn't easy. I constantly fumbled over my words and experienced constant brain freeze while recording. I initially wrote it off as post-vacation rust. Then, Saturday happened. I had planned to make Saturday a writing day, hoping to get at least a solid six hours in on my current WIP. I sat down and tried to do just that. And it just didn't happen. I think I ended up getting a total of about 400 words down on the page. This wasn't for lack of trying, I sat right here for hours, and the creativity just wasn't there. I tried stepping away and coming back, to no success. I tried the same thing on Sunday, and I maybe walked away with 600 words. It was quite demoralizing. It didn't take long to identify the source of my issues. As I said, I returned to work last week. I was immediately told that I needed to put in 25% more hours for the foreseeable future, including Saturdays. When it comes to my job, I sit at a desk in front of computer screens all day. While it provides me security, it does not challenge or excite me. Can you see the problem? If I'm sitting in front of a computer all day, working away at tasks which bring me no happiness, what is that doing to my mindset? Now, those days are longer. I read a news article this evening about a man not much older than me who recently worked himself into a heart attack. To be clear, I do refuse to allow myself to be taken that far. But this is a common issue in this day and age, isn't it? We are continually expected to give away more and more of ourselves, and when it's done, what is left for our own passions? I thought a lot about this on Monday this week while receiving an acupuncture treatment. It's an extremely relaxing experience, and it has a way of making things clear for me (it also did wonders for my sinuses). I'm still searching for my own way of overcoming these obstacles to my writing, but I will do it. Life is too short not to spend it doing the things we are passionate about. Do I have a solution yet? Honestly, no, I don't. I will have to find the balance somewhere that will allow me to proceed with my writing. When I find that answer, maybe I will share it. Now, on to other news. My original plan had been to publish my debut novel in May of this year. I have made some changes to this plan. The book is ready to go, but I am changing up my strategy a bit. My original plan was to release the first three books, one book per year. I have decided I'm not too fond of this plan. Instead, I would like to release them in increments of about six months. To accommodate this, I am pushing the first release back to the fall. Book Two goes to the editor in July, and this will set me up well to execute this plan. I just think as a new author, the more frequent releases will set me up better for future success. That's all I have for you. Make sure to tune in next week for the next episode of The Future's So Write Podcast! ~Pete Follow me on social media! Instagram Youtube
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