Good morning, World!

I am coming to you this morning (early this morning, at least for me) from 7:50AM MST. This is a change for me considering I usually drag myself out of bed sometime between the hours of 9:00AM and 2:00PM. Which is counterproductive to my goals and aspirations.

Everything I have ever read anywhere says that writers should get up first thing in the morning and write. Most writers I have read about say that early in the morning, when the world is new and waking up, is the best time in the world to get up and write. 

And the inner night owl in my cried piteously about that...

I have, however, vowed to start using this tool to help up my productivity with writing. What has forced this sudden decision? My work/writing schedule is severely out of whack. My work days are spread over three separate jobs (for the time being) consisting of about fifty hours of work, plus, give or take, 2-3 hours of commuting. One of those jobs, I'm happy to say, is a work from home position (20 hours). The other two (10 hours and 20 hours) are out of the home. On top of that, I am also studying about 35 hours a week for an online course in medical transcription in hopes of being able to transition completely to in-home work.

In an attempt to get more writing done, I've started this blog and vowed to get up, early in the morning, and get my writing done first thing! Then it's out of the way and I don't have to worry about not getting it done. I'm also hoping that writing first thing in the morning will spark some ideas and get the ball rolling on my goal of being published before I'm too old!

So, in an attempt to be (somewhat) accountable, I've created this blog. Each morning, I will get up and write and I will blog for a short time about what I did, where the writing session went, and little tidbits of information/inspiration I find along the way.

So, to all you writers out there who are looking for someone to commiserate with regarding your writer's life or if you just want to follow to watch me attempt this endeavor, feel free! Feel free to send messages, post comments, whatever tickles your fancy. And I'll be sure to reply in the time I have not spent working, studying, and trying to live.

-Ziona Rhea Andreas