Writing as a business could easily make me the poster child for ADD.  Perhaps I could be chosen as Mrs. November?

I’m settling into a current pattern of writing one chapter per week for my book, submitting 5 items per week to other outlets, and working on what could be called a writing resume.  Each new published article is known as a byline, and each new byline announces to the world that I am a writer.

With each submission comes the waiting – either for rejection or acceptance – both of which send a strong message on my progress.  Many times there is no response at all.  If I do receive an acceptance, it is for a piece submitted months ago so I must remind myself which one it was.

I once had a vision of secretly writing a book and surprising the publishing world with it, blasting through any established protocol for such endeavors. 

But, it doesn’t work that way.  In order to be respected as a writer, I must write.  Daily.  Weekly.  Hourly.  Monthly.  8-plus hours per day, as if clocking in for any other type of job.

It has been estimated that a writer must spend 10,000 hours improving their craft before they are ready.  Considering that I started when I was 11, perhaps I am getting close.

So, I should get back to writing, but it’s almost time to check the mail, and I can’t help but wonder what treasures may be delivered today….

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