I'm writing this blog on Sunday afternoon after having just realized that I'm scheduled to blog on Monday. I'm not usually this clueless but after a bad bout with a stomach virus, life has been a little off-track lately. Once upon a time, I would have obsessed about this and driven myself nuts. Thankfully, I've come to realize that stressing out about what I can't change only produces a wide-eyed, harried individual that ends up grumbling and staring at a blank screen.
So instead, I'm drinking a cup of tea and enjoying the singing bird outside the office window and planning my agenda for next week. I have one story being proof-read and another that needs about 5k words before the next phase. I have a couple of more stories that only need 5 or 10k words before they go to my critique buddy. It's great to have a plan.
I've realized that the older I get, the more flexible I've become when it comes to planning. If I wake up at 4am and feel like working, I will, and sometimes have my word count in before noon. Those are great days and I'm grateful for them, especially when I have a couple of appointments that will be taking up a bigger chunk of my time than I'd like.
Speaking of chunks of time, how does everyone else do it? Do you have a weekly and/or daily plan or word count that you make before you call it a day? How do you get everything accomplished when everything doesn't go according to plan?
I'd love to hear your strategies for dealing with stress. Leave a comment/tip for stress reduction and I'll award a $5 Amazon Gift Card for one lucky someone!
Until next time,
Happy Reading!
Paris Brandon
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A member of Romance
Writers of America and published since 2009, Paris writes contemporary, paranormal,
erotic and historical romance, throwing a little mystery and suspense in for
good measure. Currently published with Decadent Publishing, she likes nothing
better than a story that contains a little mystery and a lot of romance.
When not dreaming up
stories featuring heroes who aren’t intimidated by strong heroines, she can be
found haunting antique and thrift stores for unique finds, or planning a new
flower garden. She lives in the mid-west
with her husband of many years and is currently enjoying all of the period
dramas on Netflix and wondering where she can find a hat that makes her look as
stylish as Miss Phryne Fisher.
