Having changed my work situation (again) I am now trying to get used to my new and improved schedule. I now only work outside the house for 10 hours a week, work in the house 20-25 hours a week, and spend the rest of the time studying for my certification and writing.
It's been a good change.
Talk about reducing stress. I don't much miss the job I left at the library, mostly because of how crazy it had gotten near the end. There were rumors flying around for months that they were going to close us and, guess what, on my last day we got notification that the library was closing.
So, I guess I dodged a large missile there.
I feel really bad for my friends still working there. That's a horrible situation to be in knowing that you might not have a job in 2-4 weeks. I'm very lucky to have the work that I do have and a husband who makes enough to support me even if I weren't working. This gives me the freedom to go after my dreams, spend my time writing and daydreaming. It's a great place to be in, I won't lie there. I am very lucky to have everything that I have.
In other news, I'm gearing up for Camp NaNoWriMo which starts April 1st. It's another mad dash to 60k words in 30 days! It doesn't always produce my best work but it at least forces me, through peer pressure, to get words on paper. Which is a wonderful thing!
Writing, I have found, is less about inspiration and "the moment" than just sitting down, every day, and writing. You have to develop the muscle memory of writing and get used to the fact that every day you must write. If you allow yourself to slack off and just write when the mood strikes you, you never accomplish anything. At least, that's how I've seen my writing go.
For April, I will be tackling a novel currently titled "Hylium Summit."
Synopsis: The universe is on the verge of war with all five sectors of the galaxy threatening to break the fragile peace that had been brokered two-hundred years earlier. As a last attempt at peace, the five sectors (Coralle, Madeal, Zinovo, Lyster, and Tyjan) send their most decorated and able advisers and noblemen to the Hylium Summit. Will one of the sectors repeat past history and destroy any hopes for peace?
I'm excited to start!
