Notes From A Writer's Desk
Good Monday, my friends!
Good Monday.
Writing is a massive part of my life. Unfortunately, the rest of my life has not gotten the memo… Whether it is the career I have going 40+ hours a week, juggling three high-energy daughters1, or the creative work I do with JAMR, I am constantly pulled away from my core creative passion.
Writing can become this small little voice in the back of my head, a nagging little reminder that I’m not doing the ONE thing I have centered at the very heart of who I am.
Don’t get me wrong, I have been working on a few projects. You may have seen the recent editing work I’ve been doing with JAMR on the story, Born of Ash and Iron. But I wouldn’t say that these writings are mine. Each chapter is coming from my creative friend, , and I give credit to him for pushing it forward.
I think that detail keys in on my current issue: writing. Andrew is actually writing.
You cannot improve what you haven’t made.
I have three things— debts to my creative ledger that are holding me back.
That third one is multiple items, but - for this writer’s desk update - I’m going to keep it manageable.
As you can see from the footnotes and links, I do have SOME of these things done. But they are partially done. I cannot improve my writing, work through the editorial process, or plan next steps until I have a finished draft to work from.
Do not wait for perfection. Make it exist first. Then you can make it better.
Sometimes they do want me to physically juggle them.
One of the short stories - “Deadly Contraband” - from that anthology.