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How ONE IDEA Changed My Life Who would have thought that I actually enjoy my favorite hobby over tea while sitting at my favorite desk, illuminated by small beams of sunlight from the side window? There is a saying that whatever is meant to happen at a certain time, then it will happen despite the circumstances. Read my Full Story here

How ONE IDEA Changed My Life

Who would have thought that I actually enjoy my favorite hobby over tea while sitting at my favorite desk, illuminated by small beams of…

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Beyond the basicsis designed to train you for independent, professional-level work. by the time you finish this course you will complete at least four manuscripts that are suitable for submission to m 44068261

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Becoming a writer is designed to train you for independent, professional-level work. By the time you finish this course you will complete at least four manuscripts that are suitable for submission to magazine editors.

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Beyond The Basics

Becoming a writer is designed to train you for independent, professional-level work. By the time you finish this course you will complete at least four manuscripts that are suitable for submission to magazine editors. The course teaches the development, writing, and revision of three articles and/or stories suitable for submission to current children’s publications.

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How To Become A Writer

Beyond the Basics is designed to train you for independent, professional-level work. By the time you finish this course you will complete at least four manuscripts that are suitable for submission to magazine editors. The course teaches the development, and how to become a writer of three articles and/or stories suitable for submission to current children’s publications.

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Between the office, freelance deadlines and university due dates, I haven’t touched my novel in weeks. Some days it sits like a dull ache on my brain, nagging for attention. I figure it will be my reward when the craziness dies down a bit. I am about halfway through making all my edits for draft 1, then I will be printing up 6 copies for beta readers. It’s both thrilling and terrifying. As a constant reminder, I’ve kept my stack of what I consider to be required reading for writers on my desk. I see these books out of the corner of my eye, piled on top of my manuscript, like a carrot in front of my face. My current university course ends this month and I’ll be taking a small breather before the next one so I can focus on my own work. My goal is to have copies in beta readers’ hands by the end of July. 📚💻

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Today I am tired...

My plan for today was to cook dinner and watch TV. I worked quite a few hours late today doing paperwork, and it’s Thursday, I thought maybe it would be okay to take a day off.  But, it takes twenty-one days to create a habit so here goes day two of my journey into writing.  It was hot today, I work outside, and oddly enough when you work outside the weather becomes your enemy instead of your friend.  Each day when I wake up I immediately check the weather station to see what the day will bring. I live in Buffalo, NY; Mother Nature is not necessarily on our good side.  You can travel from spring to summer to fall to winter all in one day here in Buffalo.

Let’s talk about work life balance or my lack thereof.  There are pages and pages of information on the internet pledging assistance with work life balance.  However, when your job requires convenience for customers and an expectation of outstanding customer service, you are responding to emails or taking phone calls well after your scheduled hours to get things done.  This in turn muddles your days and nights, your work time and family time and can be a constant source of stress.  If I am not working, I am likely thinking of the next storm I will have to weather, or the next complaint I will have to handle.  How do I handle my work life balance, terribly, I take the long days with the longer ones, and keep plugging along.  I am sometimes cranky, I want to give up, I want to lay on the couch and watch Netflix all day.  On a good note, I also take pride in the work that I do, and the service I am able to provide my customers.  My new work life balance is going to be writing, my personal “me” time to look forward to.  Writing will be my outlet, my escape from reality, the epicenter to the storm swirling around me, called life.

This morning, I woke up full of energy thinking about what I would write about today.  It was exhilarating, knowing that when I got home from work, after making dinner, and a short time relaxing I would have something to focus on, something to look forward to.

I wish I had better advice to offer on the subject of work life balance.  Right now I am half asleep on the couch as I type this, it was a long and hot day of work.  My plan for tomorrow is hopefully a shorter work day and a longer evening to enjoy with Ed and the dogs.  If Mother Nature would assist with the temperature, I would be eternally grateful. Please don’t tell any of my Buffalo friends about my weather request, since six out of the twelve months in Buffalo is cold and most likely snowing my request will not be a popular one!