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Dear Reader,
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"Pace yourself Suzanne."
I try, but it just doesn't seem to be in me. Work day and night for a couple of days; writing, writing, writing, my day started at six in the morning and when I look up it's four in the afternoon. Where did the day go? I'm so tunneled-in on what I'm doing, the day went by and I didn't even notice.
Work like crazy for a few days, fingers cramp, back is starting to whine--"Come on Suzanne, give it a rest." And finally I collapse, crawl into the bed realizing it's time to rest, so I can bloom again another day.
Other people recognize my pattern, I've overheard them say, "She seems to write in a flurry, has to think about things for a while and then it all comes pouring out." Why do I fight what seems so obvious? If that's my MO, when am I going to accept it?
It would be nice to celebrate the "flurry" instead of chastising myself for not doing it in a more civilized way. It may not be how someone else does it, it may not even be my own first choice, but it's my style and apparently it's what I need to do.
Write, write, write, rest, rest, rest, go to the beach, eat a caramel apple, and bake a pumpkin pie--all the while thinking about the next--write, write, write--sounds familiar. No need to pace yourself Suzanne, you're right where you need to be.
Congratulations to Mary Armstrong, the winner of the Valentine book giveaway.
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
Suzanne@DearReader.com
www.muffinsandmayhem.com
AUTHORBUZZ: WALTER'S MUSE (Fiction) by Jean Davies Okimoto
When Maggie, a retired librarian, moves to an island in Puget Sound she meets Walter, a recovering alcoholic and children's author who has a history with Maggie they would each like to forget--and the peaceful days she imagined seem more like navigating white water. But with the unexpected arrival of her wealthy sister, a startling new chapter begins.
Go to: http://authorbuzz.com/dearreader click on WALTER'S MUSE to read more and to email author Jean Davies Okimoto, you'll get a reply.
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