A Little Procrastination and a lot of Excuses

So, it’s obvious that I have been completely neglecting my writing the last several months. Actually, more like the last year, as I only finished and released one book so far this year, and that won’t be changing.

I could come on here and give excuse after excuse. I’ve been busy with work. I had a lot of crocheting to do to be ready for my craft fairs this season. I worked a lot with my kids’ musicals.

The bottom line is, I’m tired.

I’m tired of telling people I’m a writer, only to have them ask me what my “real” job is.

I’m tired of seeing all the chores that don’t get done at home because I am on a roll with a pen. If I don’t do them, they don’t get done.

I’m tired of the messages I receive, telling me I choose horrible topics and no one should write what I do. I have news for you. People go through these issues every single day. They are topics that no one likes to talk about, so people feel alone. The whole point of this entire series is that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. These topics aren’t just thrown together. They are well-researched. Every single social issue I have written about, either I have gone through personally, or someone close to me has.

I’m tired of it suddenly feeling like a chore to pick up a pen.

I’m tired of feeling bad for not writing. Feeling like I have to come here and put all sorts of excuses in writing for the world.

I have started a couple of books this year. One, I just didn’t like where it was going. The entire story felt too forced. Another, I really like the story and the characters, but I got busy, and too much time went by between working on it. I forgot where the story was going. I’m sure I will eventually get back to it, but rereading everything just seems like too much work.