…and I’m not fey. I think. Maybe I should talk to my parents about that.
Y’all, it’s been three and a half months since I’ve posted here. That’s just a scosch of time, just a few ticks of the tock. Why?
Honestly, many reasons. The biggest is probably me trying to figure out where I want to spend my time. I tried to do everything, and, well, that doesn’t work. As my writing career grows, I need to focus on what’s most important. Is it the blog? Is it staring at the sky? Is it making sure I sacrifice all seventeen of my first-born children to the muses?
No one can do everything, and alas, most writers are still human, even if they have a bit of fey blood in them. I’ve posted in the past about how much I’ve done, but I couldn’t keep up that schedule, particularly during the school year when my kids are busiest. TikTok has fallen to the wayside, as did the blog, as I kept up with my writing.
This is also an effect of my depression. In my daily life, I’ve given up things I had once enjoyed, bit by bit, as I simply don’t have the energy to partake in various activities anymore. For my “day job” I once posted a daily video devotion. I couldn’t keep up. It’s the same here in writingland. I can’t keep up as much.
It’s a normal activity for so many humans. There are so many good things we can spend our time pursuing. And for my writing, what’s most important?
Well, writing. That must remain.
Along with raw writing, editing and revising.
And as my intention is to continue self-publishing, that means I must also pursue little things like finding cover artists and working with them. If we’re ever going to get some audiobooks out, I need to find and work with a narrator.
Oh, and if I expect anyone to buy the books, I need to advertise them in some way. Otherwise, no one will know they exist!
These are the realities of every writer. Where do you spend your time? We all have the same amount of time. What’s the wisest use of that finite resource? You can’t do it all, so what will you do?
Which brings me back here. This blog is one way I share what books I have out there. It’s not the only way or even the primary way, but it is a way. So my intention is to be back here, at least for a little bit.
Will I fall into the blogger pattern of posting once every six months, apologizing for not posting more?
Not likely. Or at least, not yet! By the time this posts, I’ll have a few months of blog entries written and ready to go.
Thanks for your patience!
As a writer, where do you focus your writing and writing-related time?
(As always, if you’d like to support me, the best way to do it is to read my books!)
Jonathon Mast: Author 