by Hhen
Let me think, what would I rather be doing? Writing or working? That’s a tough one …
The last month has been full-on. I went back to work, three days a week teaching. There are mountains of assignments for me to mark. We decided to sell our house after 20 years. There are mountains of belongings for me to sort, sell, give-away or keep. The housework with a large family never stops. And, with a trilogy due out this year, there are three books for me to edit. I’m in the middle of the edits of the third book right now.
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy teaching and I quite like the idea of moving. Getting rid of things is like a breath of fresh air. I don’t love housework, I’m not that perverse. I really love writing. Immersing myself in a story just sweeps me away. And it has been a real pleasure to work with my editor, Jonthan Oliver from Solaris.
Which brings me back to what I would really rather be doing and that is writing. Does anyone else find that life gets in the way of what they really want to do?
Indeed life does. Sometimes everything else comes along all at once. Enjoy editing and writing!
Eleni, I am so tempted to run away and do nothing but write. Sometimes life in a monastery looks really appealing.
LOL Rowena. Though I think in a monastery they would want you to do things like pray, and do chores around the place. But running away sounds nice at times.
A writing monastery, Eleni. LOL.
Either that, or I need a wife — someone to drive the kids around, make sure my dinner is on the table, do the shopping and keep track of family things for me.
LOL – well that’s better then and a fantastic idea.